No car and no supermarket nearby

Some 2.3 million American households lack both a car and a grocery store within walking distance.  These families likely struggle getting healthy, affordable food.  Many of them have to rely on pricier and less healthy sources like convenience stores.  Areas…

“No one goes hungry in America,” and other myths

In the “5 myths about hunger in America,” the Washington Post shows that hunger is a much more serious problem than some Americans realize.  More than 17 million families live at risk of hunger in this country, and…

Help Hungry Children This Holiday

As many of us sit down to hearty Thanksgiving meals this holiday, and look across the table and give thanks for many things including our well-fed children, please remember that one in four children in America is struggling with hunger.

Congress…

Texas considering Medicaid pull out

Texas is considering ending its Medicaid program, which helps millions of families afford care for their children.  More than 2.3 million children in Texas rely on Medicaid, and another half million children are enrolled in the Texas Children’s Health Insurance…

Insurance companies avoiding responsibility

Last month we discussed how many major insurance companies have stopped selling new child-only plans. Although the number of families seeking child-only plans is thought to be small and existing child-only plans will still be serviced, it’s still disturbing…

“Let’s Make Health Reform Work for Arizona”

As health reforms begin to take affect across the country, state governments are discussing how best to implement changes in their insurance markets. As Voices member Children’s Action Alliance shows, Arizona stands to lose great new opportunities to help…

The State of Child Welfare in Pennsylvannia

Voices member Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children today released a new report, “The State of Child Welfare.” It includes comprehensive data on how Pennsylvannia’s child welfare system is performing in all 67 counties. It includes the number of first-time entries and…

Latinos filing more citizenship applications, increasing influence

In a demographic trend that could have big implications for election season, Latinos are leading the way in citizenship applications, according to a study of the ya es hora ¡Ciudadanía! campaign.  During the immigration protests of 2006, Latinos…

“Children could suffer if Pa. doesn’t get Medicaid money”

As Voices advocate Joan Benso says, summer is a carefree time for children, but this summer, some of their parents and guardians have a lot to worry about.  The president and CEO of Voices member group Pennsylvannia Partnerships for Children,…

Study: almost a third of kids lost coverage when their parents lost job

Among children whose parents suffered a job loss from 2000-2004, almost a third lost their health care coverage, according to a new study from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. And in children from low-income families, almost half lost insurance coverage.…