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Children’s Law Center has advocated for DC children for nearly 30 years. Ensure DC children do not get left behind as federal changes impact our local budget.

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FY26 Budget Testimony: Department of Health Care Finance

June 5, 2025

Children’s Law Center Behavioral Health Policy Analyst Chris Gamble testified before the Committee on Health at the FY26 Budget Oversight Hearing of the Department of Health Care Finance.

Our testimony addresses the harm done to children by removing parents and caretakers from Medicaid eligibility, the impact on services of freezing provider rates, and the cost savings available in completing the transition of Medicaid enrollees from fee-for-service to managed care.

A Path Forward for DC’s Public Behavioral Health System

A Path Forward: Transforming the Public Behavioral Health System for Children, Youth, and their Families in the District of Columbia, is a blueprint for creating a successful public behavioral health system — one that supports children and families and, in doing so, strengthens our entire community.

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