Are We Nearing the Finish Line Yet? The State of Play in Children's Coverage

October 18-20, 2011

Conference Materials

• Agenda
  
• Participant List
• Pictures
  

Session Slides

• Ed Walz, Spitfire Strategies, "Breakfast Roundtable on Narrative Model".
  
  
• Vikki Wachino, Director of the Children and Adults Health Programs Group, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, "Assessing the Federal Landscape: Recent Changes to Medicaid & New Guidance from the Administration".
  
  
• Chris Jennings, Jennings Policy Strategies, Inc.
  
  
• Panel moderated by Tricia Brooks, Georgetown Center for Children and Families, "Increasing Enrollment: It Still Takes Advocacy, Outreach, Simplification and Technology".
  
  
• Panel moderated by Joe Touschner, Georgetown Center for Children and Families, "Exchange Development: Key Issues and Strategy for 2012".
  
  
• Ed Walz, Spitfire Strategies, "Operating in an Electoral Climate: Strategic Communications".
  
  
• Panel moderated by Liane Wong, The David & Lucile Packard Foundation, "Findings from the IAC Progress Reports: How Grantees Applied Their Advocacy Skills in Tumultuous Times".
  

Resources

• CCF Memo, "Major Implications for Children and Families of the Proposed Affordable Care Act Rules on Eligibility and Enrollment Systems"
• Community Catalyst Medicaid Report Card
  
• Community Catalyst Exchange Strategies for 2012
• Arizona Exchange Statement
  
• Children's Dental Health Project: letter to HHS on essential benefits, exchange regulation comments, talking points distributed at roundtable discussion.
• Study of Oregon Medicaid
  
• KidsWell