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Medicaid: AAP & CCF 50-State Snapshots
Click on a state below to view its fact sheet. 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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Same Playbook: Major Medicaid Cuts under Consideration for Budget Reconciliation Similar to Medicaid Cuts in Failed ACA Repeal Bills from 2017
This week, the House is scheduled to vote on a budget resolution that would require the House Energy and Commerce Committee to make at least $880 billion over ten years in mandatory spending cuts as part of budget reconciliation legislation, most or all of which would come from Medicaid. The draconian Medicaid cuts under consideration…
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A Strong Medicaid Means Strong Families
By Zach Laris, Bolder Horizon The term “child welfare policy” can confuse as much as it illuminates. When first hearing it, many mistakenly think it’s about the generic wellbeing of children, or cash assistance. Child welfare policy is fundamentally about family trauma and child health. A new Georgetown CCF brief also shows that it’s integrally…
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Medicaid’s Role in Child, Youth and Adult Mental Health
Addressing the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis Relies on a Strong Medicaid Program The United States is enduring a significant mental health crisis, with nearly one in three adults experiencing anxiety and depression symptoms in 2023. The problem, exacerbated by the pandemic, is particularly acute among children and youth. The American Academy of Pediatrics and other…
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How Medicaid Helps People with Substance Use Disorders
In recent years, many Americans have grown to view a substance use disorder as a chronic disease, even as the stigma toward people who use drugs and alcohol persists. Following decades of punitive and criminal responses, health care and social services systems are adopting more effective ways to ensure access to substance use prevention, intervention…
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CCF-AAP Fact Sheet Sources
Editor’s note: The fact sheets were updated on April 23, 2025 to reflect a change in the source data regarding the share of all children in each state with Medicaid coverage. Please see the source notes below for more information. Names of Medicaid Programs State-specific names for Medicaid (as of January 2025) can be found…
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How Medicaid Supports Parents in Crisis, Children in or Youth Aging out of Foster Care, Relative Caregivers, and Adoptive Families
Medicaid Matters for Children and Families in the Child Welfare System The child welfare system encompasses children who are in or at-risk of entering foster care, living with relative caregivers, or adopted out of care. Medicaid is a critical source of access to physical, mental, and dental health care for this population and their parents…
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Statement by Joan Alker on Released Draft House Budget Resolution
The following is a statement by Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Children and Families, on the release of the House Budget Resolution February 12, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement by Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families “In conflict with…
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Medicaid: 50-State Snapshots
Click on a state below to view its fact sheet. National Snapshot 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…
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Medicaid & CHIP Eligibility and Enrollment Rule
On March 27, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final regulation addressing eligibility and enrollment in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), titled “Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes” (“E&E Rule”). The E&E Rule streamlines Medicaid…
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Webinar: What Medicaid Cuts Would Mean for Indian Country
The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) and the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) hosted a webinar on the potential impacts of proposed federal Medicaid cuts on American Indian and Alaska Native communities. This webinar was open to the press, tribal leaders, health advocates, policymakers, and anyone interested in understanding the…
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Medicaid Coverage by County, 2023
Click on a state below to view rates of Medicaid coverage by county. 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…
