{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.kim.senate.gov/press_release/senator-kim-hears-from-new-jersey-parents-about-the-importance-of-delivering-universal-healthcare-for-kids/", "Senator Kim\u00a0Hears from New Jersey Parents About the Importance of Delivering Universal Healthcare for Kids", "2026-08-21", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "Senate", "NJ", "Andy Kim", "K000394", "www.kim.senate.gov", "kim", "https://www.kim.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "TRENTON, N.J. \u2014 This week, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) was joined by Mercer County families at Medina Health Center to discuss how his new legislation to guarantee universal healthcare for children, MediKids, would help New Jerseyans struggling with the cost of healthcare.\n\n\u201cParents deserve to have the ability to take their kids to the doctor whenever they need to, without having to worry about how much the visit will cost, whether or not they have insurance, or whether they qualify for Medicaid or any other type of program,\u201d said Senator Kim. \u201cI was grateful to speak to families in Trenton about MediKids and hearing how this legislation would help their children as I work to make MediKids a reality.\u201d\n\nDuring the visit, Senator Kim read Berenstein Bears go to the Doctor to children before convening a roundtable with their parents and Medina staff to hear their most pressing challenges when it comes to securing healthcare for kids and navigating the healthcare system. A Trenton-area staple, Medina Health Center has treated underserved patients throughout Mercer County since 2014 and is committed to providing quality healthcare, regardless of any family\u2019s ability to pay.\n\n\u201cSenator Kim\u2019s vision for MediKids aligns with Medina\u2019s mission to ensure that everyone who needs healthcare can receive comprehensive, high-quality care that is accessible and affordable,\u201d said Mira Sadeghi, Executive Director, Medina Health Center. \u201cToo many families in Trenton wait too long to get care because they cannot find or afford it, leading to more complicated and costly illnesses. We stand with the Senator in his efforts.\u201d\n\nMediKids is the latest effort by Senator Kim to provide affordable healthcare for all. As a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) and the Special Senate Committee on Aging, he\u2019s fought to lower costs and support New Jersey\u2019s most vulnerable while standing up for the sandwich generation. Senator Kim has also repeatedly condemned efforts from the Trump Administration to cut critical health services while increasing the cost of healthcare.\n\nMediKids has been endorsed by the following organizations: First Focus Campaign for Children, What To Expect Project, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG), ZERO TO THREE, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), Association of Women\u2019s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP), National Association of Nurses, National Education Association (NEA), Families USA, NAACP NJ, Save Our Schools, New Jersey Citizen Action, SPAN Parent Advocacy Network, The Arc of NJ, The New Jersey Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, CASA of New Jersey, and the National Council on Severe Autism \u2013 NJ Chapter.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-15T09:50:21Z", "2026-09-15T09:52:05Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.kim.senate.gov/press_release/senator-kim-hears-from-new-jersey-parents-about-the-importance-of-delivering-universal-healthcare-for-kids/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9284849986433983, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}