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  • How Are Parents Impacted By Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements?

    Overview Starting January 2027, H.R. 1 requires every state that has expanded Medicaid to low-income adults – whether through the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion or a Section 1115(a)(2) waiver – to implement work reporting requirements (WRRs). New WRR mandates affect those enrolled in the Medicaid expansion category – coverage for adults with income up…

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  • New CDC Data Shows Increase in Vaccine Exemptions and Less Vaccine Coverage Nationally

    On the heels of President Trump’s executive order directing changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated data for the 2025-2026 school year showing a decrease in coverage on all vaccines for incoming kindergartners. Specifically, vaccination rates to protect against diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus,…

  • Uninsured Infants and Toddlers Now Above 5% Nationally

    What happens when children don’t have health insurance? Their families are exposed to greater financial risk if an accident or asthma attack puts their child in the emergency room. They are less likely to get regular check-ups and health services to keep them developmentally on track. For infants and toddlers, missing regular check-ups risks leaving…

  • Webinar: Medicaid Connections: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: Health & Justice

    Download the Audio Transcript One in five children under age 18 have special health care needs, representing 15 million children from birth to 21. Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) include those who have chronic physical, developmental, or behavioral health needs that require services of a type or amount beyond that required by children…

  • Health Coverage Trends for Infants and Toddlers Under Age 3

    Key Findings Methodology Data Sources This brief from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) analyzes data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) for 2015-2024. Because of differences in sample size and data processing, the estimates published here may differ from estimates produced using other…

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