Many of you reading this are parents who fight fiercely every day for your children. Sometimes as families raising children with disabilities and other challenges, it feels as if we will beat our heads against closed doors and policies that don't make sense for the duration.

It can feel like no one listens, but I think they do, especially when we all speak up. This week we share two opportunities for families to give public comments. The first is about early intervention services in Mississippi, and the second is about parental consent for Medicaid services at school. Please read both. I hope you will consider commenting. As parents, we have a unique perspective. Let's share it!

We also share information and data from Medicaid about the number of people who lost their coverage during June as eligibility redeterminations rolled out. Over 23,000 Mississippians lost coverage for procedural reasons (incomplete paperwork, mailing errors, etc.). If you or your child are one of those people, you can still complete your paperwork for redetermination. We appreciate the Mississippi Division of Medicaid sharing information about this process on its website and encourage you to follow the Division's reports.

Don't forget to check out our events section, and remember—we are all in this together for the best reason in the world: our children.