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Habilitative Services Under the ACA: What States Should Consider

by: Sara Rosenbaum, JD

Habilitative services, which help a person keep, learn or improve skills and functioning for daily living, are essential for many children with special health care needs. Under the Affordable Care Act, states will play a primary role in determining which services are covered. This paper outlines key factors states should keep in mind as they make their decisions.

See a full report on habilitative services by Sara Rosenbaum, JD, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.

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State Policy Considerations to Support Equitable Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

Drawn from a scan of all 50 U.S. states, this brief published by the National Academy for State Health Policy highlights strategies designed to address inequities in accessing pediatric specialty care and support equitable systems of care for CYSHCN.

Pediatric Subspecialty Physician Workforce: A Growing Crisis

The Children's Specialty Care Coalition hosted a virtual legislative briefing on the recently released commissioned report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine titled, "The Future Pediatric Subspecialty Physician Workforce: Meeting the Needs of Infants, Children, and Adolescents."

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State Policy Considerations to Support Equitable Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

State Policy Considerations to Support Equitable Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

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Pediatric Subspecialty Physician Workforce: A Growing Crisis

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Access to Care in California: The CYSHCN Family Experience

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