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Proposed Public Charge Rule Could Increase the Number of Uninsured Children by More than 25 Percent

December 19, 2025

Joan Alker
and
Kelly Whitener

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Tracking State Readiness to Implement HR 1

August 28, 2025
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The Future of ACA’s Medicaid Expansion: What do Changes in HR1 Mean?

November 10, 2025

Adam Searing
and
Joan Alker
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CMS Guidance on Medicaid Work Requirements Leaves States Hanging

December 11, 2025

Joan Alker

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Medicaid, CHIP, and Affordable Care Act Marketplace Cuts and Other Health Provisions in the Budget Reconciliation Law, Explained

July 22, 2025

Edwin Park
and
Sabrina Corlette
Downtown Minneapolis Minnesota at night time as seen from the famous stone arch bridge

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CMS Quietly Releases Medicaid State Improper Payment Rates for 2025: How Did Minnesota Do?

January 30, 2026

Andy Schneider
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Medicaid Data Sharing Crisis: Will HHS Break the Law to Help ICE?

January 29, 2026

Leonardo Cuello
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Maximizing the Use of Self-Help Resources Should Be a Priority as HR 1 Policies Are Implemented

January 29, 2026

Tricia Brooks
,
Antony Lin
and
Natalie Lawson

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CCF Comments on “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility” NPRM

December 27, 2025
U.S. and State-by-State Child Health Coverage Trends

September 12, 2025

Joan Alker
and
Yuliya Yafimenka
Are States Ready to Implement HR 1 and Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements?

September 4, 2025

Tricia Brooks
,
Joan Alker
,
Hannah Green
,
Yuliya Yafimenka
and
Antony Lin
Medicaid is a Critical Insurer for Small Business

June 26, 2025

Joan Alker
and
David Chase
Medicaid and CHIP Cuts in the House-Passed Reconciliation Bill Explained

May 27, 2025

Edwin Park
Medicaid Plays A Key Role for Maternal and Infant Health in Rural Communities

May 15, 2025

Joan Alker
and
Aubrianna Osorio