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A children’s health policy blog

Welcome to Say Ahhh! a health care policy blog by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families. Our policy experts have their fingers on the pulse of what's happening on health care coverage for children and families. Our experience is diverse, our perspectives unique, our mission united.

Welcome to New(ish) Faces at CCF

June 18, 2013
Joan Alker
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As I prepare to leave on a family vacation, I wanted to welcome publicly the newest member of CCF’s team Sonya Schwartz. Sonya is probably known to many of you from her work for the past eight years at the National Academy of State Health Policy where she most …

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Tech Tuesday: Survey of State CIOs Provides Insight on State Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Systems

June 18, 2013
Tricia Brooks
Affordable Care Act : Outreach and Enrollment / All

Figuring Out Premium Tax Credits

June 17, 2013
Joe Touschner
Affordable Care Act : Affordability / All

Twenty-two Cities Selected for Leadership Academies on Expanding Care for Children and Families

June 14, 2013
Wesley Prater
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Florida’s Medicaid Managed Care Waiver Receives Final Approval: Some Strong Consumer Protections Included, Oversight Will Be Critical

June 14, 2013
Joan Alker
Medicaid : Waivers / All

New Study Findings on Mixed-Status Immigrant Families: Threat of Family Separation Affects Health of the Children

June 13, 2013
Dinah Wiley
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At the Intersection of Public and Private

June 13, 2013
Joan Alker
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Making Medicaid Work for Child Welfare Populations: Insights from States

June 11, 2013
Guest
Medicaid : Eligibility and Coverage / All

Tech Tuesday: Technology and Website Design Matter When It Comes to Selecting a Health Plan

June 11, 2013
Guest
Affordable Care Act : Exchange / Outreach and Enrollment / All

Navigator and Assister Training Is Not a One Shot Deal

June 07, 2013
Tricia Brooks
Affordable Care Act : Outreach and Enrollment / All

Covering Parents is Good for Kids: How Accepting the Medicaid Option Can Help Pennsylvania Kids

June 06, 2013
Guest
Medicaid : Blog Posts / Eligibility and Coverage / All

Final Rule on Workplace Wellness Programs: A Look at the Implications for Consumers

June 06, 2013
Guest
Affordable Care Act : Consumer Protections / All

Tech Tuesday: Medicaid Assessment or Determination by the Federal Marketplace

June 04, 2013
Tricia Brooks
Medicaid : Eligibility and Coverage / All

The ACA: Improving Incentives for Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment

May 31, 2013
Guest
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Implementing the ACA’s Extension of Medicaid to Former Foster Youth

May 31, 2013
Tricia Brooks
Medicaid : Eligibility and Coverage / All

Red Flags Raised on Indiana Waiver Proposal

May 30, 2013
Joan Alker
Medicaid : Waivers / All

Tech Tuesday: An Advocate’s Role in Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment System Development

May 28, 2013
Tricia Brooks
Affordable Care Act : Outreach and Enrollment / All

Survey Finds Strong Support for Medicaid Option in the Deep South

May 22, 2013
Wesley Prater
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Five Strategies to Make it Easier to Enroll in Medicaid and CHIP Coverage

May 21, 2013
Martha Heberlein
Affordable Care Act : Outreach and Enrollment / All

Encouraging Low Income Families to Enroll in Health Insurance Coverage Online

May 21, 2013
Guest
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