Research
Children’s Health Policy Pulse
For parents throughout the nation, children’s access to health care is a leading priority. Regardless of party or background, parents stand united in overwhelmingly supporting federal action to strengthen pediatric mental health care, children’s hospitals, and the workforce that cares for them.
A national survey from the Children’s Hospital Association finds that likely voters raising children under 18 want federal policymakers to protect and strengthen the care their families and children count on. That starts with driving federal action to protect Medicaid and CHIP, strengthen CHGME funding and the pediatric workforce, and invest in children’s mental health.
Read more about the results from the Children’s Health Policy Pulse by downloading the infographic.
What matters most?
Federal Support
86% expressed concern about insufficient funding for children’s hospitals and health care programs
Restored Funding
77% support restoring hundreds of billions of dollars in funding cuts
Mental Health Resources
84% want more federal funding for pediatric mental health care
Children’s Hospitals
80% believe the federal government should increase funding for children’s hospitals and children’s health
Pediatric Workforce
82% are concerned about the national shortage of pediatric health care professionals
Protected Coverage
85% are concerned about cuts to Medicaid and CHIP that support the care their kids rely on
