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Research

The Center for Children and Families (CCF) has collected a selection of core documents on policy and research issues pertaining to child and family health coverage. The publications are a combination of relevant documents from CCF and other organizations. Go to the Publications section for a list of all CCF documents.

For research related to specific policy issues, including SCHIP reauthorization, see the Federal Policy section.

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Uninsured/Coverage Find information on the issue of uninsured children and families, including who are the uninsured and why insurance matters. About Medicaid and SCHIP View documents on the basics about Medicaid and SCHIP and the impact the programs have on the populations they serve. Program Design Find information on issues that must be addressed when building, or improving upon, a Medicaid and SCHIP program, including crowd out, retention and coordination between programs. Outreach & Enrollment View documents related to reaching eligible but uninsured children, including data and research and strategies on how best to reach these children. Also read information on the Medicaid citizenship documentation requirement. Parent Coverage View information on covering parents through public programs or other means. Also read documents showing the impact parent coverage status has on children's coverage and access to care. Immigrants Find information on immigrants and health care, issues impacting their access to care and their eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP. Quality/Access Obtain research on improving the quality of and access to care for children and families in public programs Public Opinion View public opinion research on child and family coverage.