H2: Family Partnerships to Address Inequities in Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care among Children with Special Health Care Needs
Co-Presenter(s):
Doreen D. Hodges
Executive Director, Family Voices of the District of Columbia Inc., Washington, District Of Columbia
Primary Presenter(s):
Kasey Wilson, MSW
Research Assistant, Catalyst Center, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
This workshop provides an overview of a policy tutorial entitled "Health care coverage and financing for children and youth with special health care needs: A tutorial to address inequities." This tutorial provides information and data on coverage and financing inequities among CSHCN by race, ethnicity, language, immigration status, and functional difficulties and also reviews policies, programs and partnerships that address these inequities. This workshop will include a particular emphasis on partnerships with parents and family leaders who are diverse and representative of the communities they serve and will be presented in partnership with a promine