Access to education, health and care plans (EHCPs) – which hundreds of thousands of children currently benefit from – is set to change, as part of the government’s overhaul of the special educational ...

Children belong at home with their families. For children with complex medical needs, this is still true. I know, because my son was institutionalized in a pediatric subacute facility for most of the ...

Coming July 1, there is a new Medicaid program in Colorado for kids with disabilities and complex health needs. The Children with Complex Health Needs program combines two current programs: Children ...

“I never thought of that.” This is a common response I get when I explain that disability belongs in any conversation on equity, diversity and inclusion, along with racial equity, class, gender, ...

This is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the ...

FRESNO, Calif. — Sheri Louie fell in love with Kristina the moment she saw her at the group home for medically fragile children in Fresno. A licensed vocational nurse, Louie had spent years working ...

In the U.S., youth with disabilities make up 32% of the foster care population. Youth in foster care ages 16–21 who are ...

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