Media Coverage

Eagle Country Online July 30, 2015 By Mary Kuhlman, INDIANAPOLIS, IN.– A new report released by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families for Medicaid’s 50th birthday analyzes the lifelong benefits the program has provide to its Indiana’s most vulnerable children. According to the Georgetown report, adults who have benefited from Medicaid not only grow up…

Newsworks July 30, 2015 By Taunya English, 50 years ago , President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation that established two main pillars of healthcare today, Medicaid and Medicare. Originally, Medicare received most of the public’s attention. The federally funded program, primarily for Americans 65 years of age and older, is highly praised by people from…

Public News Service July 29, 2015 By Suzanne Potter, OAKLAND, CA– As California’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal celebrates its 50th birthday this week, a new report by the Georgetown Center for Children and Families shows the positive effect the program has had on millions since its beginning. In the Georgetown Center for Children and Families’s report,…

Utah Public Radio July 28, 2015 By Evan Hall, Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation that established Medicaid and Medicare on July 30, 1965. Coinciding with its 50th birthday,  the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families has released a report showing that adults who benefited from Medicaid as children have lower blood pressure rates, hospitalizations, and emergency room…

Public News Service July 28, 2015 By Mary Kuhlman, CHICAGO– Some of Illinois’s most vulnerable children are receiving lifelong health and well-being benefits from Medicaid, which turns 50 this year. According a study done by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, children with Medicaid become healthier adults who have better educational outcomes and greater financial security.…

Progress Illinois Juluy 28, 2015 By Mary Kuhlman, A new report released by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families for Medicaid’s 50th birthday analyzes the lifelong benefits the program has provide to its Illinois’s most vulnerable children. According to the Georgetown report, adults who have benefited from Medicaid not only grow up healthier, but…

Public News Service July 28, 2015 By Deborah Courson Smith, ANNAPOLIS, MD.– A new report for Medicaid’s 50th birthday shows that children are covered by Medicaid enjoy long lasting health and well-being benefits. About half of Maryland residents who receive Medicaid are children. The study shows that children who receive Medicaid benefits are more likely to stay in…

Public News Service July 28, 2015 By Mary Kuhlamn, COLUMBUS, OH.– About 46 percent, or over one million, of Ohio children receive health care benefits from the Medicaid program, which turns 50 this year. A new report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families highlights the lifetime values of the program. Report co-author…

Public News Service July 28, 2015 By Dan Heyman, RICHMOND– Advocates and academics alike are praising Medicaid as it turns 50 this week. In Virginia, two out of eery seven children receive healthcare through the program, which is designed primarily for poor families and the disabled. … Joan Alker, executive director of the Georgetown University…

Public News Service July 28, 2015 By Troy Wilde, PHOENIX– According to a study done by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families for the 5oth anniversary of Medicaid, adults who benefited from Medicaid as children are more likely to have better health, education, and achieve greater financial success. The report showed that children benefiting…

Public News Service July 28, 2015 By Troy Wilde, SALT LAKE CITY– A report released by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, coinciding with Medicaid’s 50th anniversary, found that the program improves long-term health, education, and economic success in children. The study reveals lower rates of emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and lower blood pressure…

Public News Service July 28, 2015 By Suzanne Potter, TALLAHASSEE, FL.– A new study shows that Medicaid has decreased the percentage of uninsured children in the U.S. from 14 percent to seven percent, as the program turns 50 this year. The Georgetown Center for Children and Families analyzed data on Americans who were apart of the…

Public News Service July 28, 2015 By Stephanie Carson, RALEIGH, NC– As Medicaid turns 50 this week, a new report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families shows that Medicaid has positive long-term effects on children, their parents, and the economy. Currently, over one million children in North Carolina receive Medicaid benefits, which makes…

Indianapolis Star July 22, 2015 By Maureen Groppe, WASHINGTON — The federal government has agreed to pay for 99.62 percent of the cost of Indiana’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) over the next two years. Indiana has one of the lowest CHIP enrollment rates among states, so some advocacy groups had hope the increased funding…

JConline July 22, 2015 By Maureen Groppe, The federal government has agreed to pay for 99.62 percent of the cost of Indiana’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) over the next two years. Indiana has one of the lowest CHIP enrollment rates among states, so some advocacy groups had hope the increased funding would go towards…

Fierce Health Payer July 21, 2015 By Dori Zweig, Florida has saved a substantial amount by switching over 3 million citizens to privately managed healthcare. But these savings could disappear since private health insurance companies have asked for $400 million and a 12 percent increase on premiums. The states counter proposal was to offer a…

Public News Service July 20, 2015 By Stephanie Carson, RALEIGH– North Carolina has one of the highest uninsured rates in the country, with only one of every four parents being uninsured. A new report released by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and the advocacy group NC Child finds that many of those…