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The Maze of Foster Care and Health Care

Laticia Aossey was bounced around foster homes for years but was not prepared to have her health insurance cut off at the after she didn't fill out paperwork on time to continue Medicaid after aging out of care foster.

Former foster youth have health care coverage until they are 26 but many don't know about it. This important article explains how this group can get the health care support they need. And my fabulous sister, Jessica Haspel, is quoted in it for her advocacy work for Children Now!