(4/14/08)

CCF Executive Director Files Affidavit in Lawsuit

Cindy Mann submitted a declaration in a multi-state lawsuit that was filed in response to the August 17 CMS directive, which places limits on a state's ability to use SCHIP funds to cover children. Filed by New York, Illinois, Maryland, and Washington, the suit charges that the directive violates the the SCHIP law.

(4/9/08)

Cindy Mann Testifies Before Senate Finance Committee

On April 9, CCF's Executive Director provided testimony on the impact of the August 17 SCHIP directive before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care. She reported that the directive has already taken a significant toll on state efforts to cover children at a time when the number of uninsured children is rising and more families are experiencing hardship due to the downturn in the economy.

Testimony • Information on the CMS Directive

 

(4/3/08)

News on State Child and Family Coverage Actions

CCF is tracking activities in states in regard to children and family health coverage. Visit the State Resource Center to learn about recent efforts to cover more children.

(3/17/08)

Issue Brief on Prescription Drugs in Medicaid

This new brief by CCF provides information on state and federal approaches for efficiently managing and purchasing prescription drugs in Medicaid. The report is part of a series of issue briefs for CCF’s Strengthening Medicaid project.

Report

(3/17/08)

States Moving Forward on Children’s Health

A review by CCF shows that states continue to move forward to provide health coverage to uninsured children. In the last two years, 28 states and D.C. adopted initiatives to cover more children through Medicaid and SCHIP.

Report

(3/12/08)

SCHIP Financing Brief

At the end of 2007, Congress extended the SCHIP program through March 2009. This issue brief provides details on the financing provisions of the extension and state-specific data on the amount of federal SCHIP funding available in fiscal year 2008.

Report

(2/6/08)

Analysis of SCHIP Provisions in Administration's Budget

President Bush released his fiscal year 2009 budget on February 4. In a new brief, CCF reviews the SCHIP provisions in the budget which includes a proposal to further cut back on states' longstanding flexibility to use SCHIP funds for uninsured children in more moderate-income families.

Report • Resources on 2009 budget

(1/29/08)

Cindy Mann Testifies Before House Committee on Energy and Commerce

On January 29, Cindy Mann testified before the Committee's Subcommittee on Health at a hearing entitled "Covering Uninsured Kids: Missed Opportunities for Moving Forward".

Testimony • Additional CCF Presentations

(12/13/07)

Status Report on August 17 CMS Directive

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a directive last August that imposes a number of new administrative hurdles states must overcome in order to obtain federal funds to cover children in moderate-income families. This new report by CCF reviews the impact of the new rules on children's coverage to date, finding that the directive has already had a significant negative impact on children's coverage.

Report • Resources on directive