New Report Shows How States Can Leverage School Medicaid Programs to Protect K-12 Education Funding

A new report from the Urban Institute details the difficult situation state lawmakers and executive leaders will face as they grapple with the loss of federal funding due to HR 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” that was signed into law July 4, 2025. While the law did not directly cut…

May 1, 2026

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Medicaid and CHIP Cover More than 4 in 10 Students in Public Schools Nationwide

School-aged children across the nation are facing a mounting mental health crisis, exacerbated by policy changes affecting immigration and Medicaid. As we’ve written before, Medicaid and CHIP are vital supporters of student success, both during the school years and into adulthood. Understanding the landscape of Medicaid/CHIP coverage in local school districts is paramount to connecting…

March 25, 2026

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New FAQs from CMS on School-Based Health Services

As a follow-up to requirements under the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that required the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to set up a technical assistance center and provide guidance to support the delivery of services to students covered by Medicaid and CHIP in school-based settings, CMS recently added 30 additional questions to…

July 14, 2025

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Hannah Green

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New Data Highlights How Medicaid Supports Student Success in School Districts Across the Country

Research consistently shows that Medicaid coverage in childhood has long-term benefits for children, schools and society including supporting student success. A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis found that childhood Medicaid coverage also has a positive effect on the U.S. economy with long-term fiscal effects including boosting gross domestic product (GDP). For a better understanding of…

March 20, 2025

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Medicaid/CHIP Coverage by School Districts, 2020-2024

[Editor’s Note: This page was last updated March 20, 2026] Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma…

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