Opinion: Ensure fairness, equity, and justice for all children. Transform Medicaid to a universal program.
July 30 marked the 55th birthday of Medicaid and Medicare. This anniversary, noted at a time of great health peril in our country, offers us an opportunity to address the needs of our children. As a pediatrician with many years of commitment to the care of children, here and worldwide, I am fearful as the pandemic takes its toll. Low-income children are especially impacted by the pandemic…