Idaho Voices for Children
advocating for public policies


Child Health

 

A Look at Child Health

At Idaho Voices for Children, we believe that Idaho children should have access to healthcare coverage and a medical home. Studies have shown that children with no health insurance (or those who rotate in and out of coverage) are more likely to go without medical care, prescriptions, and preventive services.

Click on the links below to learn more about IVC's Child Health activities. 

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Letter from IVC leadership and the IVC Child Health Workgroup to Sen. Dean Cameron, along with Outreach Strategies suggestions (1/23/09)

Letter (pdf)

Outreach Suggestions (pdf)

Letters from IVC to the Idaho delegation re: SCHIP Reauthorization (1/14/09)

Letters to Congressmen Minnick & Simpson (pdf)

Letters to Representatives Crapo & Risch (pdf)

Response letter from Congressman Simpson (pdf)

 

Letter from IVC leadership and the IVC Child Health Workgroup to Sen. Dean Cameron (1/12/09)

Letter (pdf)

 

Letter from IVC to Dr. George Askew, a member of the HHS Transition Team for the incoming administration (12/30/08)

Letter (pdf)