Posted 6/2/2022 By Alana Vega Health Policy Analyst Version en Ingles Desde marzo del 2020, los residentes de Nueva Jersey inscritos en NJ FamilyCare han podido mantener la cobertura, sin la tradicional redeterminación periódica, gracias a las disposiciones especificadas bajo la emergencia de salud pública nacional (PHE). NJ FamilyCare es el programa estatal de seguro […]
Author: Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos
NJ FamilyCare Recipients: Make Sure your Health Insurance is Not Interrupted!
Posted 6/2/2022 By Alana Vega Health Policy Analyst View in Spanish Since March 2020, New Jersey residents enrolled in NJ FamilyCare have been able to maintain coverage, without traditional redetermination periods, thanks to the provisions specified under the nationwide public health emergency (PHE). NJ FamilyCare is the state health insurance program, which encompasses Medicaid […]
Sign-On Letter to Members of Congress to include Child Care in the Reconciliation Bill
We need you to sign on to the letter to the NJ Congressional delegation by the CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 1st. Senators Murray (D-WA) and Kaine (D-VA) recently released a streamlined $200B child care and pre-k proposal to be included in the reconciliation bill in Congress. The proposal will provide significant resources to our […]
After the tragedy in Uvalde, TX, it’s time for action
Statement by Cecilia Zalkind, ACNJ Pres/CEO on the tragedy in Uvalde, TX My heart is breaking this morning for the families in Texas who are facing an unspeakable loss, one that no family should ever have to experience but, unfortunately, seems to have become far too common in our country. For more than 40 years, […]
Changing the Trajectory of a Mental Health Crisis: It’s Time New Jersey Makes Infant Mental Health a Priority
Posted 5/24/2022 By Hannah Korn-Heilner ACNJ Outreach and Policy Associate and Nya Earrusso MSW Student Intern/Leontine Young Fellow Over the past two years, the nation has seen an increase in rates of mental health concerns among children, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and racial inequities. In response, a National State of Emergency in Children’s Mental […]