June 21, 2013, PennLive op-ed by Donna Cooper and Estelle Richman arguing that decision by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett to not accept federal funds for an expansion of Medicaid will hurt uninsured Pennsylvania children.

June 22, 2013, New America Media article about children’s health advocates in Floria highlighting the possibility of expanded coverage for uninsured children in gearing up for another fight after the state chose not to accept a federal increase in Medicaid funding.

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation which focuses on the major health care issues facing the U.S., as well as the U.S. role in global health policy. Kaiser develops and runs its own research, journalism and communications programs, sometimes in partnership with other non-profit research organizations or major media […]

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage to children in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but can’t afford private coverage. Their website provides information on CHIP enrollment and design by state as well as enrollment trends.

Sept. 12, 2012, analysis by the Center on Budget and Public Policies which says that the number of uninsured Americans fell in 2011 by the largest margin since 1999, in part due to early implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The analysis foretells of further decreases once the Affordable Care Act is completely implemented in […]

The American Adoption Congress is comprised of individuals, families and organizations committed to adoption reform. They provide education about the lifelong process of adoption and advocate legislation that will grant every individual access to information about his or her family and heritage. Amy Winn serves as president.

The Oyez Project at Chicago-Kent is a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work.

The National Conference of State Legislatures’ website includes a summary page on marriage.

Twenty-seven bills involving marriage and family status were pending in Congress in June 2013. Track the status of these bills at Govtrack.us.