Children’s HealthWatch is deeply disappointed with the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), as originally established, is unlawful. The decision […]
On October 3, 2022, the Healthy Families EITC Coalition submitted a letter to Massachusetts conferees. In the letter we urge them to prioritize swift and permanent tax relief provisions that […]
On September 30, 2022, Children’s HealthWatch submitted a letter to the Committee on the Review of Federal Policies that Contribute to Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities. In the letter we […]
In July 2022, the Healthy Families EITC Coalition celebrated the unanimous passage of An Act to improve Massachusetts’ Economic Development in the House and Senate. This landmark bill would raise […]
While the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 takes important steps toward the urgent issues of lowering health care costs and addressing climate change, Congress is missing a critically important opportunity […]
On July 27, 2022, the Healthy Families EITC coalition, a statewide nonpartisan network of advocates working to improve the health and well-being of Massachusetts families through an expansion of the […]
Children’s HealthWatch commends the US House Education & Labor Committee for introducing the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act, which reauthorizes child nutrition programs with robust, evidence-based solutions. This proposal strengthens […]
Dr. Maureen Black, Children’s HealthWatch Principal Investigator, provided a testimony to Chairman Yarmuth, Ranking Member Smith, and Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Budget on the […]
On July 15, 2022, Children’s HealthWatch submitted a letter to Ambassador Susan Rice on recommendations for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Given decades of research on the […]
As pediatricians and public health researchers committed to advancing health equity for all families with young children – particularly families marginalized by unjust policies and systemic racism – we are […]