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Cathy Hope

Cathy Hope is the Communications Director for the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy's Center for Children and Families. She is the creator and editor of Say Ahhh!, a popular health policy blog and is an experienced communications and public policy professional. She has developed communications and legislative strategies for the public, private, and non-profit sectors. She began her career in Washington, D.C. as a legislative assistant to Congressman Bruce Vento and successfully led efforts to enact and fully-fund the Vento-McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.

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Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Coverage for Children

States have the option under current law to provide 12 months of continuous health coverage for children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) so that children can maintain coverage throughout the year even as their family income fluctuates from month to month. Under this option, states allow a child to remain enrolled […]

CHIP: Serving America’s Children for 25 Years

In its 25-year history, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has established itself as a critical piece of the federal-state response to children’s health care needs. CHIP, signed into law on August 5, 1997, was created to build on the success of Medicaid by giving states the opportunity to receive enhanced federal matching funds to […]

Uninsured and Unemployed? Medicaid and CHIP Provide Lifelines to Families in Need

In these tough times, when so many people have lost their jobs and and their health insurance, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are lifelines families can turn to for help covering the cost of health care.  Medicaid and CHIP provide free or low-cost health coverage for children and pregnant women with low […]