December 10, 2025 | Webinar
Protecting Health Care Access for Children Impacted by Violence: An Overview of H.R.1, Health Provisions Impacting Children, and Strategies to Protect Children's Health
Facilitator:
Mie Fukuda, Futures Without Violence
Panelists:
Lena O'Rourke, Health Policy Senior Advisor & Stephanie Glier, American Academy of Pediatrics
Date:
December 10, 2025; 3-4 pm ET
In July of 2025, Congress passed and the President signed massive new legislation called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that will dramatically change how health care is paid for in this country, particularly for people on Medicaid and CHIP, the Children’s Health Insurance Program. States will begin making changes next year to meet the new requirements of the legislation, and their actions will be long-lasting and consequential for children and families. This session guides participants through the major changes to health care in the bill, with a focus on implications for children’s health care, and helps advocates and all those concerned about children’s health understand what they can do to protect children’s access to health care. Specifically, the session focuses on:
Changes to Medicaid and CHIP in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implications for children’s health
What is EPSDT? The guaranteed set of benefits for children
Where are the opportunities to engage with state and local policymakers to create the best possible outcomes for kids?
What organizations should programs contact to ensure that the needs of children impacted by violence and trauma are met?