Press Releases

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Cathy Hope

Cell: (703) 887-8281

Email: cathy.hope.1@verizon.net.

Note: All press releases are available in PDF format unless otherwise noted.

February 2, 2012

Georgetown University Report Finds Children’s Health Law Has Worked Well

December 7, 2011

Proposed Medicaid Premiums Pose Challenge for Children's Health Coverage

December 5, 2011

Affordable Care Act Has the Potential to Cut Uninsured Rate for Children by Another 40%in 2014

November 29, 2011

Despite Bad Economy, More Children Have Health Insurance: New Study Shows the Number of Uninsured Children Decreased by 14 percent

September 13, 2011

Statement by Joan Alker, Co-Director of Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families on the release of Current Population Survey Data

August 12, 2011

New Guidance from CMS Accelerates Successful State Strategies in Streamlining and Coordinating Coverage for Children and Families Through Medicaid and the Exchange

August 3, 2011

National Groups Urge the Obama Administration to Reject Utah Request to Cut Health Coverage for Children While Dramatically Increasing Costs to Families

July 14, 2011

Children with Special Health Care Needs Have Much at Stake in Budget Talks

February 25, 2011

Statement on the Administration's Stability Protections (MoE) Guidance

February 23, 2011

Repeal of the Medicaid and CHIP Stability Protections (MoE): The Potential Impact on Children and Families

October 13, 2010

Statement on the Administration's Effort to Improve Access to Coverage for Children with Pre-Existing Conditions

September 22, 2010

Statement on Insurance Companies’ Decision to Drop Child-Only Coverage

September 16, 2010

Statement from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families on the release of Current Population Survey Data

September 3, 2010

Statement on the HHS Secretary's Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge and New Data on Eligible But Unenrolled Children

May 19, 2010

Georgetown Center for Children and Families to Serve as Policy and Technical Resource Center for the National Covering Kids & Families Network

March 21, 2010

The Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University Statement on Health Reform Passed by U.S. House of Representatives Today

March 19, 2010

Arizona Eliminates Children's Health Insurance Program; Fallout Will be Felt for Years to Come

February 4, 2010

CHIPRA Helping Families Get Through Tough Times

November 16, 2009

Substantial Majority of Americans Report Family Budget Worries Outweigh Federal Budget Concerns in Health Reform

October 2, 2009

Adopted Rockefeller Amendment Will Improve Children's Health Coverage in Senate Finance Committee Health Reform Measure

September 15, 2009

23 States Improve Children's Coverage Despite Economic Slump

July 28, 2009

More than a Dozen States are Moving Forward on Children's Health Coverage, As California Moves Backward on Covering Uninsured Children

May 29, 2009

CCF Director Mann Appointed by Obama Administration to Direct Medicaid and CHIP, Deputy Directors Alker, Guyer to Co-Direct CCF

May 29, 2009

Georgetown Center for Children and Families Releases Blueprint for Addressing the Needs of Children in Health Reform

March 19, 2009

The Center for Children and Families Releases New Report on Medicaid's Role in Health Care Reform

February 5, 2009

Statement by Cindy Mann on the Obama Administration's Rescission of the August 17th Directive

February 4, 2009

Statement by Cindy Mann on Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

January 29, 2009

Statement by Cindy Mann on Senate Approval of SCHIP Reauthorization

January 14, 2009
Statement by Cindy Mann on House Approval of SCHIP Reauthorization


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