Media Coverage
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Three Out of Four of the People Put at Risk Under West Virginia’s Medicaid Changes are Children
Children will be put at risk of losing basic and essential health services under a new West Virginia Medicaid initiative, according to an analysis released today by the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute. West Virginia is one of the first states in the country to make significant changes to…
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Proposed Medicaid Changes Called “Devastating” for Hardworking Families
Washington — The devastating impact of proposed Medicaid changes on America’s most vulnerable citizens was demonstrated today as families and children living with chronic diseases and/or disabilities testified to the vital role Medicaid plays in their lives. At the event, co-sponsored by the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute (CCF)…
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CCF Identifies Medicaid, SCHIP as Pivotal in Closing the Insurance Gap for Nation’s Children
Together, Medicaid and SCHIP have reduced the uninsure d rate of lowincome children by one-thi rd, yet new report cautions that debated program changes, cost-cutting me asures imperil these successes Washington, D.C. – On the eve of the 40th anniversary of Medicaid, and in the midst of ongoing debate about its future, the Center for…
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Center for Children and Families Launches
Washington, D.C. – Amid high-profile debate on the future of Medicaid, the new Center for Children and Families (CCF) launched today. CCF is uniquely focused on developing and disseminating research, strategies and ideas to improve the health of America’s low- and moderate income children and families. Read the Full Release