DCF to pilot community Family First pathway May 4; issues new RFP for no-eject residential placements Secretary Howard told the joint child-welfare oversight committee that Kansas will test a community referral pathway for four state-funded Family First services starting May 4, and that DCF has issued an RFP seeking residential providers who will accept 'no eject/no reject' placements and meet new outcome measures.

Kansas is launching a groundbreaking community pathway for Family First services on May 4, allowing families to access support without opening a formal case!

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Carver County opens Family Resource Center in Chaska; grand opening set for Nov. 18 Carver County and community partners described a soft launch of a Family Resource Center (FRC) in Chaska and confirmed a ribbon-cutting on Nov. 18. The FRC will operate initial hours three days a week, hosts a mix of county staff and community partners, and is funded through a combination of a county-approved $400,000 contribution and a foundation'

Carver County is set to launch a groundbreaking Family Resource Center in Chaska on Nov. 18, designed to transform how families access essential support services.

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SCOTUS upholds part of ACA that makes preventive care fully covered https://arstechni.ca #preventiveservices #USSupremeCourt #Health #USPSTF #ACA

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🎉Today, #SCOTUS upheld the #PreventiveServices mandate in 𝙆𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙙𝙮 𝙫. 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙙𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙!

For nearly 151 million people, no-cost access to vital preventive care like cancer screenings and PrEP for HIV prevention is protected.

Preventive care saves lives. But Kennedy v. Braidwood puts this at risk for 150M Americans.

These are real people (parents, caregivers, cancer survivors) who depend on #preventiveservices to stay alive and well.

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Colorado Senate approves Bill 25-196 for preventive health-care service coverage New legislation mandates insurance coverage for preventive health-care services in Colorado.

Colorado just took a bold step towards healthier futures by mandating insurance coverage for preventive health-care services!

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ACA Preventive Services Are Back at the Supreme Court: Kennedy v. Braidwood | KFF This brief provides an overview of the most recent ACA case under review at the Supreme Court (Kennedy v. Braidwood Management) and discusses the implications of the potential rulings by the high cour...

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California mandates health insurance benefits for minors under AB522 California requires insurers to provide specific health benefits for minors under age 18.

Nevada's groundbreaking Assembly Bill 522 could revolutionize pediatric healthcare by mandating essential preventive services for children and young adults, but what does it mean for families and insurance providers?

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Supreme Court to hear case challenging no-cost screening requirements Advocates for the ACA screening policy say it saves lives.

Last year, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling that the #ACA’s requirement to cover #PreventiveServices recommended by the #USPSTF, without cost-sharing, is unconstitutional. #Braidwood #SCOTUS #Litigation buff.ly/UWRyXFr

What We Do Our goal is to expand access to quality, affordable health care in the near term while paving a bath toward durable federal policies.

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Our priorities include #maternalhealth, #hospitaltransparency, #preventiveservices, #valuebasedcare (we prefer ‘patient-first care’!), #culturallyresponsivecare, and more!

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