First Focus on Children

Medicaid at 60: A Legacy of Protecting Children, Now Under Threat It has been 60 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation amending the Social Security Act, creating Medicaid (alongside Medicare). With

Medicaid at 60: A Legacy of Protecting Children, Now Under Threat | Abuko Estrada - First Focus on Children firstfocus.org/update/medic...

I Studied Poverty for Years. Then I Ended Up on Medicaid. I Learned a Hard Truth That Everyone Should Know. The day I enrolled in Medicaid, I arrived at the welfare office carrying a designer bag.

I Studied Poverty for Years. Then I Ended Up on Medicaid. I Learned a Hard Truth That Everyone Should Know. slate.com/life/2025/07...

The Boy Genius Who Killed 14 Million Poor People What is the moral weight of responsibility for the men who carried out DOGE’s work?

The Boy Genius Who Killed 14 Million Poor People www.thebulwark.com/p/the-boy-ge...

Who Counts as American? The Constitutional Crisis at the Maternity Ward Trump’s Executive Order 14160 rewrites the 14th Amendment – targeting babies and redefining birthright citizenship

The Trump Admin keeps losing in court on birthright citizenship, but it continues to move forward with guidance released by USCIS, the State Dept, and the Social Security Admin that paints a disturbing picture of what this would look like for BABIES. brucelesley.substack.com/p/who-counts...

New documents show how passport and Social Security rules would change to enforce Trump’s birthright citizenship order | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/07/28/p...

The bureaucracy, paperwork, and administrative barriers imposed by the EO could potentially negatively impact every baby born in this country.

MAHA Moms: What Say You? What does it truly mean to make America healthy again – for our children?

MAHA Moms: What Say You? brucelesley.substack.com/p/maha-moms-...

Fewer NV families will qualify for child tax credit under Trump tax and spending bill Parents or guardians of about 175,000 Nevada children are already ineligible for the federal child tax credit, and an additional 35,000 Nevada children will lose eligibility under President Donald…

Fewer NV families will qualify for child tax credit under Trump tax and spending bill | @mjlyle.bsky.social - News From The States www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fewe...

Segregation in schools surges as Trump Administration scuttles desegregation orders Over 70 years have passed since the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education, yet segregation in American schools is surging. In the largest 100

Segregation in schools surges as Trump Administration scuttles desegregation orders | First Focus on Children firstfocus.org/update/segre...

A pediatrician helped expose Flint's water crisis. Now she's fighting poverty one baby at a time. Dr. Mona Hanna created Rx kids, a program that gives cash to pregnant moms with no strings attached.

A pediatrician helped expose Flint's water crisis. Now she's fighting poverty one baby at a time. - CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/mona-ha...

The Message Is ‘We Can Take Your Children’ More systematically than in his first term, Trump is rolling back protections for undocumented minors.

THE MESSAGE IS ‘WE CAN TAKE YOUR CHILDREN’
More systematically than in his first term, Trump is rolling back protections for undocumented minors. - The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

No Sun Bucks in Tennessee: Gov. Lee Rejects Summer Meal Funds, Lets Kids Go Hungry Innovative, low-cost program with proven results rejected in favor of spending more and feeding less

No Sun Bucks in Tennessee: Gov. Lee Rejects Summer Meal Funds, Lets Kids Go Hungry open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...

Why child health advocates worry about the loss of federal summer EBT funding Iowa has launched its own summer EBT program that food security advocates say provides nutrition for a fraction of kids who otherwise may struggle to eat enough when school is out of session. More…

Why child health advocates worry about the loss of federal summer EBT funding | PBS News www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...

Trump administration cuts to school nutrition program will hurt New Jersey kids, farmers The US Department of Agriculture canceled $1.13 billion in funds promised to America’s schools, child care facilities, and food banks.

Trump administration cuts to school nutrition program will hurt New Jersey kids, farmers | Josh Israel - The New Jersey Independent jerseyindependent.com/politics/tru...

You Must Have Your Baby, But Sorry, You Have No Insurance - Ms. Magazine Under Trump, Medicaid will lose $1 trillion in funding over the next decade, posing extreme threats to women's maternal healthcare nationwide.

You Must Have Your Baby, But Sorry, You Have No Insurance - Ms. Magazine msmagazine.com/2025/07/21/m...

Cuts to Food Benefits Stand in the Way of RFK Jr.’s Goals for a Healthier National Diet - KFF Health News The Trump administration has said improving American nutrition is a priority, but deep cuts to federal food assistance could lead people to forgo healthy food in favor of cheaper alternatives.

Cuts to Food Benefits Stand in the Way of RFK Jr.’s Goals for a Healthier National Diet - KFF Health News kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Opinion | Pregnancy Is Going to Be Even More Dangerous in America The most vulnerable mothers have the most to lose from Medicaid cuts.

Pregnancy Is Going to Be Even More Dangerous in America - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/o...

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ cuts food stamps for millions — the average family may lose $146 per month, report finds - CNBC

Trump’s megabill is creating a budget nightmare for states — POLITICO The fiscal pain comes as up to 20 governors face reelection in 2026.

Trump’s megabill is creating a budget nightmare for states - POLITICO apple.news/AlhMvBr6vS5K...

And what is a major budget item in state budgets: CHILDREN (education, early childhood, child care, child health, child nutrition, foster care, juvenile justice, etc.).

Almost 200 countries guarantee children’s rights. Why doesn’t the US? The US never signed on to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which experts say paves the way for cuts to federal funding for children’s health coverage

Almost 200 countries guarantee children’s rights. Why doesn’t the US? | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump and Kennedy Throw Head Start Into Reverse How the administration seeks to use the venerable children's care program as an anti-immigrant weapon.

Trump and Kennedy Throw Head Start Into Reverse - Mark Kreidler - Capital & Main capitalandmain.com/trump-and-ke...

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law FRONTLINE goes inside the high-stakes showdown between President Donald Trump and the courts over presidential power.

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law | FRONTLINE www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...

No Matter How You Look at It, the Big Beautiful Bill is a Monstrosity Here are three views of the bill's horrific distributional consequences.

No Matter How You Look at It, the Big Beautiful Bill is a Monstrosity www.dollarsandsense.org/no-matter-ho...

Vaccine roll outs cut deaths and infections by 60% says study The study looked at vaccines deployed during outbreaks of five deadly diseases.

Vaccine roll outs cut deaths and infections by 60% says study www.bbc.com/news/article...

Opinion: Medicaid Saved My Family, It Could Save Yours Too As a teenager, the issue of Medicaid was only a topic of political discussion for me. I supported the program’s expansion, but never really thought of the issue as my fight. My family had a strong…

Medicaid Saved My Family, It Could Save Yours Too - @samreaganslc.bsky.social - Daily Utah Chronicle dailyutahchronicle.com/2025/07/11/o...

ICE Is So Out of Control, They Tried to Raid a Kids’ Baseball Practice ICE agents attempted to question a group of middle and high school-aged U.S. citizens about their immigration status.

ICE Is So Out of Control, They Tried to Raid a Kids’ Baseball Practice | The New Republic newrepublic.com/post/197875/...

New York Faces $750 million Medicaid budget gap | wgrz.com

Congresswoman locates detained U.S. children in Ferndale | Bellingham Herald

Trump's BBB scraps many childhood benefits in favor of a check for $1,000 for every American kid Tired: Medicaid, food stamps. Wired: A new tax credit and a $1,000 gift from Uncle Sam.

Trump's BBB scraps many childhood benefits in favor of a check for $1,000 for every American kid | Fortune fortune.com/2025/07/09/t...

Most U.S. adults say child care costs are a ‘major problem,’ a new AP-NORC poll finds Lawmakers have expanded child tax credits and benefits, but debates continue over funding and the best approach to support families.

Most U.S. adults say child care costs are a ‘major problem,’ a new AP-NORC poll finds – Delco Times www.delcotimes.com/2025/07/11/m...