Family Voices and families of children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities everywhere mourn the passing of Senator Kennedy, a friend to many and a stranger to no one who cares deeply about children and families. Throughout his years of public service, Senator Kennedy was able to accomplish what few others have and did so repeatedly—he moved freely down the aisles of Congress, a fierce advocate and skilled negotiator, uniting many behind the shared vision of health and wellness for all. This is clearly evident in the thousands of pieces of legislation he authored over the years, but especially in those bills that have impacted families and children and youth with special health care needs: the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Opportunity Act of 2005 (FOA) that created legislative funding for Family to Family Health Information Centers (F2FHICs) in all the states and the District of Columbia, the Medicaid Buy-In, and the State Children’s Healt
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