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Children's advocates are celebrating a major victory for children after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act and its big wins for kids.
Win #1: No lifetime caps
The ACA eliminates “lifetime caps” so insurance companies can’t penalize kids with diabetes for getting cancer.
Top 10 #ACA Wins for #Kids #1: Ends lifetime caps, so Big Insurance can’t deny kids who get #diabetes, then #cancer.#InvestInKids
— First Focus (@First_Focus) March 21, 2012
Win #2: The ACA extends CHIP through 2015
The ACA extends the incredibly successful Children’s Health Insurance Program – which has protected kids during the recession – through 2015.
Top 10 #ACA Wins for #Kids #2: Extends #CHIP through 2015, so CHIP continues protecting #children’s #health.#InvestInKids
— First Focus (@First_Focus) March 20, 2012
Win #3: No-cost prevention promotes health care, not fix-it care
No-cost preventive care keeps kids healthy and moves America closer to health care, not fix-it care.
Top 10 #ACA Wins for #Kids #3: Free #prevention keeps #children healthy & promotes #healthcare, not fix-it care. #InvestInKids
— First Focus (@First_Focus) March 19, 2012
Win #4: Foster kids and Medicaid-eligible
A stronger Medicaid will ensure child abuse and neglect victims leaving foster care can get the health care they need.
Top 10 #ACA Wins for #Kids #4: Stronger #Medicaid will help #childabuse victims leaving #fostercare get #healthcare.#InvestInKids
— First Focus (@First_Focus) March 18, 2012
Win #5: Tax credits help small businesses cover kids
Tax credits are already helping small businesses cover uninsured children
Top 10 #ACA Wins for #Kids #5: #Tax credits are already helping #smallbiz cover #uninsured #children.#InvestInKids
— First Focus (@First_Focus) March 17, 2012
Win #6: Exchanges offer new coverage options
New health insurance “exchange” marketplaces give parents more options to cover uninsured or underinsured children.
Top 10 ACA Wins for #Kids #6: New insurance “exchange” marketplaces give #parents more options for #children’s #health.#InvestInKids
— First Focus (@First_Focus) March 16, 2012
Win #7: Stronger Medicaid can cover parents
The ACA strengthens Medicaid, so parents can get care too – research shows kids are more likely to be insured when parents are insured.
Top 10 #ACA Wins for #Kids #7: #Medicaid will cover more #parents - research shows that = covering kids. #InvestInKids
— First Focus (@First_Focus) March 15, 2012
Win #8: Kids don't start adulthood uninsured
Parents can keep kids on the family insurance policy until age 26, so kids don't start adulthood uninsured. More than 2.5 million kids have already benefited!
Top 10 #ACA Wins for #Kids #8: Kids stay on #parents’ policy, so they don’t start adulthood #uninsured. #InvestInKids
— First Focus (@First_Focus) March 14, 2012
Win #9: No wrong door
"No wrong door" cuts the red tape, so when kids apply, they get coverage, whether through CHIP, Medicaid, or a new health insurance "exchange" marketplace.
Top 10 #ACA Wins for #Kids #9: “No Wrong Door” means when kids apply for coverage, they get coverage. #InvestInKids
— First Focus (@First_Focus) March 13, 2012
Win #10: Pre-existing conditions mean kids get care when they need it
Children can no longer be denied coverage or care for pre-existing conditions like asthma or cancer. That means kids can get the care they need when they actually need it.
Top 10 #ACA Wins for #Kids #10: No denials for pre-existing conditions like #asthma or #cancer. #InvestInKids.
— First Focus (@First_Focus) March 12, 2012
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