medicaid

Children’s Coverage in Florida: A Closer Look at Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program

Florida’s uninsured rate for children, while still higher than the national average, is at an all-time low of 6.2 percent. This progress is the result of many years of work through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. However, Federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is due to expire on September 30, 2017. […]

Congressional Hearing Highlights Medicaid’s Success After 50 Years, Looks Ahead

By Sean Miskell Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing that provided an opportunity for lawmakers, administrators, and experts to acknowledge the foundational role that Medicaid plays as a source of coverage for millions of Americans and consider how the program will continue to evolve moving forward. Testimony from the Centers […]