Research and Reports

Find below the latest research, reports and breifs from First Focus. Search for research about a specific topic, by clicking one of the issue areas on the menu to the left.

The Child Tax Credit: A Snapshot of Families Left Out  June 4, 2008          Illustrating the importance of lowering the income floor for the Child Tax Credit. Click to Read

Addressing the Health Care Needs of Foster Care Children June 2, 2008 Highlighting a number of critical health concerns and policies impacting children in the foster care system. Click to Read

Putting Children Front and Center: Building Coherent Social Policy for America's Children May 14, 2008 Calling for an end to the antiquated and often fragmented approach to federal policies affecting children. Click to Read

The Impact of the Mortgage Crisis on Children May 1, 2008 Revealing that 2 million of America's Children will be impacted by the foreclosure crisis. Click to Read

Children's Budget 2008 April 14, 2008 A comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children. Reveals that only one penny of every new,  real non-defense dollar spent by the federal government has gone to children and children’s programs. Click to Read

CMS’ Medicaid Regulations: Implications for Children with Special Health Care Needs March 14, 2008 Showing that new rules for Medicare and SCHIP, if imposed, would hurt special needs children. Click to Read

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