Voice for Kids Blog
Faces of Medicaid: The Champe family story
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 14:39
Medical Assistance, Minnesota's Medicaid program, provides essential care for a broad range of families in Minnesota and nearly half of the program's beneficiaries are children. "Faces of Medicaid" is a year-long series that will highlight stories from some of the patient families at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota who have benefitted from this safety net program. Protecting Medicaid is a high priority for Children's. Read more about why Medicaid matters to Children's.
My daughter Ava Marie Anna was born weighing less than a pound of butter. She was 14.5 ounces and 12 inches in length. Ava was born fighting for her life and she continues to work hard every day to make her place in our world.
Children's at the Capitol: Pediatric health care in the state budget
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 May 2013 14:06
As the conference committee begins its work to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the HHS budget, it’s an important time to reach out to legislators and ask them to protect Children’s hospitals and health care for kids! Act now to protect pediatric health care.
With the end of the Minnesota legislative session fast approaching, policymakers are getting down to brass tacks in passing a balanced budget for the next two years. A big part of that budget is dedicated to Health and Human Services (HHS), and many of the programs that kids and families who receive care at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota rely on are funded through that pot of money.
Faces of Medicaid: The Brorson family story
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 09:57
Medical Assistance, Minnesota's Medicaid program, provides essential care for a broad range of families in Minnesota and nearly half of the program's beneficiaries are children. "Faces of Medicaid" is a year-long series that will highlight stories from some of the patient families at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota who have benefitted from this safety net program. Protecting Medicaid is a high priority for Children's. Read more about why Medicaid matters to Children's.
Our son Brayden was born on Nov. 21, 2011, a seemingly healthy baby boy, but in just a few short weeks we would discover that he was really sick. Not long after he was born, Brayden became unable to keep food down. He also had extreme diarrhea.
On the morning of Dec. 11, 2011, we took Brayden to the local emergency room, and within 20 minutes of our arrival he was transferred to Children’s in St. Paul.
Children’s at the capitol: The Youth Advisory Council goes to Saint Paul
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- Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 14:13
It’s never too early to get involved with the policy issues that make a difference in your life and the lives of those around you. At Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, our Advocacy and Health Policy team works to engage our employees, patients and families to speak out about health policies that impact our ability to provide high-quality pediatric care in our state and region.
This week, several of our Youth Advisory Council (YAC) members made the trek to Saint Paul (through snow and cold weather, no less!) to talk with state legislators about their experiences at Children’s. Here’s a photo diary of the day.
Children’s at the Capitol: mid-session recap
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- Published on Monday, 25 March 2013 14:59
The Minnesota legislative session is well underway and as we hit the mid-point, much has been accomplished in the area of health. But, there is more heavy lifting to come on some of the most critical issues impacting Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Your voice can make a difference in the policy debates that affect children: join us to learn more about how you can be an advocate.
Here’s an overview of the issues our policy team is monitoring at the capitol:
