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Urgent Call to Protect Mental Health Services for Children

4/27/2025

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Proposed federal budget cuts loom over essential mental health services for children in the Lehigh Valley, jeopardizing support for over 37 million dependent on Medicaid and CHIP. Local leaders, like State Rep. Mike Schlossberg, urgently call for sustained funding to combat escalating mental health crises and protect the well-being of our most vulnerable youth.

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Story summary

Proposed federal budget cuts loom over essential mental health services for children in the Lehigh Valley, jeopardizing support for over 37 million dependent on Medicaid and CHIP. Local leaders, like State Rep. Mike Schlossberg, urgently call for sustained funding to combat escalating mental health crises and protect the well-being of our most vulnerable youth.