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This virtual congressional briefing was hosted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), the Children’s Hospital Association, Community Catalyst, Families USA, First Focus on Children, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Discussion focused on getting the following five core Medicaid and CHIP policies included into a reconciliation package:

• 12-month Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Eligibility for Children
• 12-month Postpartum Medicaid and CHIP Coverage
• Permanent CHIP
• Medicaid Reentry
• Adult Vaccination Access

Speakers included:

• The Honorable Sherrod Brown, United States Senate
• Joann Yoon Kang, Director of Medicaid Initiatives, Community Catalyst, Moderator
• Brandi Freeman, MD, MS, Associate Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at The Children’s Hospital of Colorado
• Jamila Perritt, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Physicians for Reproductive Health
• Carrie Fitzgerald, Vice President, Children’s Health Policy, First Focus Campaign for Children
• Tracie Gardner, Senior Vice President, The Legal Action Center
• Sarah C. Nosal, MD, FAAFP, Vice President for Innovation & Optimization and Chief Medical Information Officer, The Institute for Family Health