Media Coverage
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Iowa Wins Approval To Expand Medicaid By Using Federal Funds To Buy Private Plans
Kaiser Health News December 10, 2013 By Julie Appleby, The Obama administration Tuesday granted Iowa much of what it requested to move forward with a Medicaid expansion through the use of private insurance plans but refused to allow the state to charge premiums for those who earn less than the federal poverty level. If the…
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Iowa gets limited permission to impose Medicaid premiums
Modern Healthcare December 10, 2013 By Virgil Dickson, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad won permission from the Obama administration for most of his alternative approach to expanding Medicaid, but it wasn’t clear Tuesdaywhether the Republican governor would move forward without as much leeway as he wanted to impose premiums on lower-income beneficiaries. The CMS approved a waiver paving…
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The feds sign off on expanding Medicaid to 100,000 Iowans
The Washington Post December 10, 2013 By Sarah Kliff, The federal government gave Iowa the go-ahead on Tuesday to expand its Medicaid program — and, in the process, gave the state a new flexibility to tweak the public program’s benefit package. The Plum LIne’s Greg Sargent reported earlier Tuesday that the Department of Health and Human Services was preparing…
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Health analysts question Corbett’s plan for uninsured
Philly December 08, 2013 By Don Sapatkin, Gov. Corbett’s plan for a market version of the Medicaid expansion envisioned by Obamacare seeks far more change than any other state has tried, health experts said Friday, raising questions about its effectiveness and likelihood of federal approval. In details posted for the first time Friday, Corbett described…
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Pa. governor posts draft of application for Medicaid exchange waiver
Modern Healthcare December 06, 2013 By Virgil Dickson, Pennsylvania Republican Gov. Tom Corbett posted a draft copy of an application for a Medicaid waiver that would allow the state to collect federal Medicaid funds to help low-income residents buy coverage in the health insurance exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The…
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Corbett seeks federal nod for Medicaid plan
Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau December 05, 2013 By Karen Langley, HARRISBURG — After months of discussion, the Corbett administration today will begin seeking approval of its plan to use federal money to provide private health insurance to the working poor. Instead of making half a million low-income Pennsylvanians eligible for Medicaid, as envisioned by the new…
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Good News For Uninsured Children
CBS Philly December 01, 2013 By Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Despite the controversy over the Affordable Care Act, a new report shows there is good news when it comes to children’s access to healthcare. The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families used US census data to find that the number of uninsured children is on the…
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Are Alaska’s rates of uninsured children really that bad?
Alaska Dispatch November 29, 2013 By Alex DeMarban, If Gov. Sean Parnell is truly serious about improving health care access for low-income Alaskans, his administration will have its work cut out as it tries to find holes in the state’s safety net. A recent national study by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families highlights the challenge…
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One In Eight Texas Kids Lack Health Insurance
Houston Public Media November 29, 2013 By Carrie Feibel, Texas still ranks at the top when it comes to the number of children without health insurance. According to a new study, the number of uninsured children recently dropped by two percent, but Texas kids are still more likely to be uninsured than the national average.…
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Rate of Uninsured Kids in U.S. At Historic Low; Florida Remains Above National Average
WGCU November 27, 2013 By John Davis, A national study released in November from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families found the rate of uninsured children in the U.S. reached an historic low in 2012 even as poverty rates for kids remains high. Using state-by-state census data, the report found the national average for…
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Children And Health Insurance: CA/OR Look Good
Jefferson Public Radio November 26, 2013 By Geoffrey Riley and Charlotte Duren, Even before the Affordable Care Act fully takes effect, children in both of our states are getting more health insurance coverage. A study from the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University shows growth in health insurance coverage for children in both Oregon and California. We’ll…
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Children’s hospital reaches out to parents, too
USA Today November 26, 2013 By Jayne O’Donnell, PHILADELPHIA — Amber Bailey used to travel up to an hour to see her baby’s pediatrician. That was when things were looking brighter and she was living in a house with her child’s father. She’s homeless now with two small children, but their doctor is only five…
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NH Drops Out of Top Ten for Reaching Uninsured Kids
Public News Services November 25, 2013 By Mike Clifford, CONCORD, N.H. – A new report shows that the Granite State has slipped just a bit among the states for providing health coverage to kids. The findings, from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families (CCF), showed New Hampshire took a big bite out of the problem by pulling…
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More Idaho Children Have Health Insurance
Idaho Kids Count November 25, 2013 National Opinion Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Children’s Health Insurance Washington, D.C. – A Georgetown University Center for Children and Families report released today shows that more children in Idaho have health insurance coverage. “Children learn best when they are healthy and in their seats at school,” said Lauren…
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MA Sets National Pace for Reaching Uninsured Kids
Public News Service November 25, 2013 By Mike Clifford, BOSTON – New England states are leading the nation in a new report that compares states’ efforts to get health coverage to uninsured children, and Massachusetts is setting the pace. The Commonwealth was able to pull more than 1400 kids out of the ranks of the uninsured from…
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More U.S. Kids Have Insurance, But Nevada Lags
Public News Service November 25, 2013 By Troy Wilde LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Nevada has more children without health insurance than any other state, a new report has revealed. The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) study said about 17 percent of Nevada kids lack health coverage, compared with a national rate of just over…
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Virginia is improving health coverage for children
The Southwest Times November 25, 2013 A new report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) found the number of uninsured children in the Commonwealth declined by about 14 percent between 2010 and 2012. The report attributes the good news to the success of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (known…
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Report: More Texas children have health insurance
El Paso Inc. November 25, 2013 By John Michaelson, AUSTIN – Despite the slow economic recovery, progress is being made in getting health insurance for more children in the United States, even though most people may not believe that. A new survey found that a majority of Americans think the number of uninsured children has…
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Children’s Health Insurance Coverage Up Nationwide, But PA Rates Stagnant
WESA November 25, 2013 By Deanna Garcia, A new report from Georgetown University finds that nationwide, the rate for uninsured children continues to decline, even as most Americans perceive that the rate is on the rise. “As of 2012 it was just over 7 percent nationwide without coverage,” said Joan Alker, executive director of the Georgetown University…
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Fewer Kids Uninsured, But Coverage for Latino Children Lags
New America Media November 25, 2013 By Anna Challet, A new report shows the number of uninsured children in the United States is declining, especially among those living below the poverty line. But there are still over 5 million uninsured kids in the country, and they remain disproportionately Latino. Joan Alker, executive director of the…