CHAI Government Affairs

Using advocacy as a path to change, our Government Affairs team is a voice for children at the local, state, and federal levels.

We bring attention to and rally support for public policies that:

• Aim to eliminate health disparities
• Protect the interest of children’s health
• Increase funding for children’s healthcare
• Support medical research and innovation 

We help policymakers make decisions that are good for kids with:

• Education on key children’s health issues
• Testimony from our expert physicians and researchers
• Community health data 

In 2017, we particularly focused on:

• Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME)
• Federal and state funding to support Children’s research initiatives
• Medicaid Reimbursement
• Prince George’s County Regional Medical Center
• Safe Working Conditions for Health Care Workers (Nurse Staffing Mandate)
• Health-related bills, including Bill 21-7, Behavioral Health Coordination of Care Amendment

Learn more about our previous policy successes