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Advocating for the ACE Kids Act
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A group from CHOP traveled to Washington, DC, to speak with Congressional staffers to garner support for the "ACE Kids Act" — a bipartisan legislation to improve care for children with medical complexity who are enrolled in Medicaid.
Fighting to Extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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CHIP provides health insurance to children who do not qualify for Medicaid and do not have access to private health insurance. 1,200 groups, including CHOP, signed a letter urging lawmakers to pass a four-year funding extension for CHIP.
CHOP’s Healthy Weight Program Celebrates Healthy Changes Day
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CHOP's Healthy Weight Program honored Childhood Obesity Prevention Month by celebrating "Healthy Changes Day." This day highlights the importance of being more physically active and encourages children to make healthful changes in their lives.
South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center
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CHOP and the City of Philadelphia held a ceremonial ground-breaking for the Community Health and Literacy Center to be built in South Philadelphia at Broad and Morris streets.
EMSC Act Press Conference Hosted at CHOP by U.S. Sen. Casey
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The U.S. House and Senate approved legislation to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program through 2019. The Act provides Congress with the authority to fund activities intended to reduce child morbidity and mortality by improving emergency medical services for children.
21st Century Cures Roundtable
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Joseph St. Geme, III, MD, participated in a roundtable discussion on “21st Century Cures” hosted by U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, in Lancaster, PA.
CHOP Thought Leadership on Capitol Hill
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Two of CHOP's clinicians, Drs. Levy and Gerdes, served as expert panelists in two Capitol Hill briefings for staff and members of Congress.
U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts Visits Exton Specialty Care and Surgery Center
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U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) toured CHOP’s Exton Specialty Care and Surgery Center to learn more about our efforts to care for children in their own communities.
Autism CARES Act Signed Into Law
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On August 8, 2014, President Barack Obama signed the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4631), into law. The Act authorizes $1.3 billion over five years toward autism research.
CHOP Testifies About School-Based Family Service Centers
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Sarah Gibbons, from CHOP's Community Relations team, testified before Philadelphia City Council about the ways family service centers would complement community-based services CHOP already provides and the benefit of having all services in one location.