In Health Affairs, this opinion piece from Nova Scholar Diana Fishbein highlights how federal policy change threatens children and families nationwide—and how it can be stopped.
This article calls on Congress to act through its budget and oversight powers to defend people, programs, services, and grants that contribute to the health, well-being, and safety of millions of children and families across the United States. The proposed elimination of many programs and services, enacted through bipartisan policy, and cuts to federal employment particularly impact children with disabilities and those in lower income areas. “Congress must make children a concerted focus of its oversight and budgeting efforts.”
