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Congressional Committees Focus on Mental Health, Announce Bipartisan Efforts

Mental health was in the spotlight this month on Capitol Hill with four Congressional committees holding hearings on the subject during the first three weeks of February and some committees formally announcing plans to pursue bipartisan legislation. As we’ve discussed on Say Ahhh!, the pandemic has taken an unprecedented toll on the mental health of […]

Anne Dwyer
February 23, 2022

Outreach for Pregnant People Included in Latest CMS Grant Funding Opportunity

CMS recently announced $49.4 million in outreach grants available to connect eligible children and parents to Medicaid and CHIP coverage, and for the first time, specifically included outreach to pregnant people as one of the target groups. This is an important step, both for reaching eligible but uninsured pregnant people, and for facilitating access to […]

Maggie Clark
February 22, 2022

What Can States Do to Reduce Risk of Children Unfairly Losing Health Insurance

In part 1 of this blog series, my colleague and report co-author Joan Alker, explained the dire consequences if states don’t put in the time and effort to get renewals right when the Medicaid continuous coverage provision is lifted. This blog will focus on how we developed risk assessments for children in all 50 states […]

Tricia Brooks
February 22, 2022

California’s Medicaid Managed Care Procurement: A Leap Forward

Last week, California’s Medicaid agency issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide managed health care services to program beneficiaries. This is not just another Medicaid RFP. California is far and away the nation’s largest Medicaid managed care market. As of  September 2021 the state Medicaid agency contracted with 24 managed care organizations (MCOs) to […]

Andy Schneider, Allie Corcoran February 18, 2022

Governors Should Make the Protection of Children and Families from Health Coverage Loss a Top Priority

A unique and unprecedented set of public policy circumstances create a grave risk for the stability of health coverage in the year ahead for millions of children and families. First, some background. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress and the Trump Administration enacted a law in 2020, known as the Families First Coronavirus Relief […]

Joan Alker
February 17, 2022

School-Based Health Care: One Answer to Ohio Children’s Unmet Health Care Needs

By Kelly Vyzral, Senior Health Policy Associate, Children’s Defense Fund Ohio February is School-Based Health Care Awareness Month. This is a great opportunity to talk about improving access to health care for Ohio’s children. All children deserve to grow up healthy with the opportunity to thrive into adulthood. But the reality is that in many […]

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February 15, 2022
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