The Intelligencer It appears there are more avenues than ever for states to ensure as many children as possible are covered by health insurance. So why were nearly 12,000 fewer Ohio youngsters covered in 2018 than in 2016? … But if there are other answers — and, most likely, there are — state officials should […]
The Columbus Dispatch In the Buckeye State, nearly 12,000 more infants, toddlers and preschoolers were without coverage in 2018 than two years earlier. Advocates are urging Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration to improve and promote access to the tax-funded coverage. … Ohio had 41,642 children without health coverage, an increase of nearly 12,000 in two years, […]
KUAF A new report by Georgetown University Center for Children and Families reveals that millions of American children are uninsured — a trend reversal — including tens of thousands of children in Arkansas. … Listen in here!
Advisory Board The Supreme Court on Monday issued a 5-4 decision allowing the Trump administration to enforce its so-called “public charge” rule, meaning federal officials can consider whether immigrants are receiving or are likely to receive Medicaid or other public benefits when reviewing their residency applications. … Joan Alker, executive director of Georgetown University’s Center for Children […]
Jackson Hole News & Guide The Wyoming State Legislature convenes on Monday. This is the place where I remind readers that Wyoming’s Senate has just six women out of 30 senators and the House only eight women out of 60 representatives. The 12 men (and zero women) on the Joint Appropriations Committee who determine the […]
The Florida Times Union With GOP trying to live up to the president’s health care promise, Florida lawmakers aren’t necessarily embracing an expansion of Medicaid. Backed by a scorched earth attack on Big Pharma and the “health care industrial complex,” House Speaker Jose Oliva is promoting wide-ranging changes to the state’s medical landscape that may […]
