Advocacy
Advocacy Update January 2022
Legislative Victories & More Work to Do! First a Quick Look Back We succeeded in getting our priority legislation signed. Thank you for your emails, your calls and advocacy actions. We have made New York a better and safer place for all of our children. Child Poverty Reduction Act Signed! Safe School Drinking Water Act Signed! Family & Firefighter Protection Act Signed! Looking Forward: A First Look at the Governor's Budget Advocacy Day is March 15. 2022. This year it will be Virtual. Registration will be available shortly. Save the date! The State Budget so far looks pretty good for children, families and pediatricians. But there is more that needs to be done to really address the unmet and vital needs of New York Children and Families, especially the most vulnerable. 1.5% Medicaid Cut Reversed and 1% increase added on for a total 2.5% increase in Medicaid payments. But we are still very far away from parity with Medicare. Increased Eligibility for Child Health Plus families up to 233% of poverty will have access to CHIP with no premiums. … [Read More...]
Policy Statements
NYS American Academy of Pediatrics Strongly Supports Continued Masking
As front-line providers of healthcare to the children of New York, the 6000 members of Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of the New York State District II of the American Academy of Pediatrics are dedicated to the physical and mental health of all children. Because we deeply care about the health and well-being of all New York children, NYS AAP continues to strongly recommend universal masking for children in school consistent with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New York State Health Department. There are almost 100 studies which clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of proper masking to reduce the impact of airborne diseases, and 18 major studies which specifically show the effectiveness of masking in mitigating COVID-19.
According to most recent statistics, New York is not yet free of the highly contagious Omicron variant. Until such time as physicians and scientists determine it is safe to remove masks in indoor spaces such as schools, NYS AAP will continue to strongly recommend that science prevails and schools continue to require masks for the safety of students and teachers.
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