Four key roles the National Office of Policy & Prevention played in championing the KIDS Health Act
01
Informing Legislation
02
Supporting Preventative Care
03
Addressing Physical, Mental and Social Health
04
Creating a Foundation for Long Term Well-Being
What is the KIDS Health Act?
The bill will address social determinants of health (SDoH) by helping states and communities rethink the way they care for children and address the non-medical factors that impact physical and mental health.
KIDS Health Act
What are the factors?
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Test Payment & Delivery Reforms
that integrate prevention and SDoH approaches into health care for children and youth eligible for Medicaid and CHIP
Enhance Training
for the healthcare workforce
Improve Health Information Technology Infrastructure
to better facilitate data sharing, early intervention, referrals, and care coordination across child-serving sectors
Support Value-Based Payment Models
so more states can test innovations that promote prevention early on
Implement Innovative
Multi-Sector
Financing Approaches
to support whole child health through technical assistance and resources
Fund Training Related to Trauma-Informed & Culturally Competent Care
for existing and newly recruited workforce
Kara Odom Walker,
MD, MPH, MSHS
“The KIDS Health Act focuses on strategies to address social determinants of health and support healthy development and strong family relationships. We have an opportunity to invest in whole child health models that focus on keeping children healthy, rather than managing their care once they are sick.”
— Kara Odom Walker, MD, MPH, MSHS, Executive Vice President, Chief Population Health Officer
