• More Children Covered Thanks to Medicaid and CHIP
    More Children Covered Thanks to Medicaid and CHIP

    More Children Covered Thanks to Medicaid and CHIP

    The number of uninsured children decreased from 6.4 million in 2009 to 5.5 million in 2011, despite continued high numbers of children in poverty. Read CCF's 50-state analysis: "Uninsured Children 2009-2011: Charting the Nation's Progress."
  • Covering Parents Helps Kids
    Covering Parents Helps Kids

    Covering Parents Helps Kids

    A CCF report found that nearly five million parents will become eligible for Medicaid coverage if all states move forward in fully enacting the Affordable Care Act.  That’s good news for kids because covering parents makes it more likely that children will receive the needed care, regular check-ups and other preventive health care needed to stay healthy.
  • Getting Ready for 2014
    Getting Ready for 2014

    Getting Ready for 2014

    The annual CCF-Kaiser 50-state survey finds that states are gaining momentum and learning from “early adopter” states as they prepare for the Affordable Care Act to take full effect in 2014.

The Center for Children & Families (CCF) of the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute is an independent, nonpartisan policy & research center dedicated to expanding & improving health care coverage for America’s children and families. More about us…