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Kyrstin Racine

Kyrstin Racine is a State Health Policy Analyst with the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Prior to this role, Kyrstin was the Executive Policy Assistant at the Center for Children and Families for three years, and interned at health policy-focused nonprofits beforehand. Kyrstin graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from The George Washington University in 2015 and graduated with a Master of Public Policy from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University in 2020.

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California’s Medicaid Managed Care Waiver: New Potential for Access and Transparency

One of the most significant Medicaid managed care developments in 2021 happened on December 29, when CMS approved federal funding and waivers for California’s reform initiative, Advancing Innovation in Medi-Cal (CalAIM).  The approval involved two sets of waivers, one operating under section 1115 of the Social Security Act, the other under section 1915(b)(4). For good […]

Proposals to Cover All Kids Gain Momentum in State Legislatures

For years we’ve known the important role health insurance plays in making sure kids have access to the care they need, and how Medicaid and CHIP are critical sources of coverage for millions of children and families. While most uninsured kids are eligible but not enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, these programs are not open […]

Time-Limited Opportunity to Increase WIC Benefits for Moms and Kids

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provided funding for a range of programs to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the hardships it has inflicted on millions of families in the United States. One of the many pro-family provisions in the new law allows states to temporarily increase the fruits and vegetables benefit to women and children […]

More Evidence that Medicaid Expansion Linked to Employment and Education Gains

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard people say “Medicaid expansion will encourage people not to work,” despite the fact that multiple studies have demonstrated just the opposite. We know that before the pandemic, most adults enrolled in Medicaid who could work did so, and the majority of adults who weren’t working reported […]

CCF Welcomes Kansas and Kentucky to the Finish Line Network

We are excited to announce that two new states are joining the Finish Line project: Kansas and Kentucky. Leading these state efforts, Kansas Action for Children and Kentucky Voices for Health have experience promoting and advancing policies that have resulted in gains in health coverage for children and families in their respective states. The Finish […]