Presentations

Resources for Association of Health Care Journalists Conference 2017

Where to Find State-by-State Medicaid Information Federal Government Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) State Medicaid and CHIP Profiles, https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/by-state/by-state.html Managed Care State Profiles, https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/managed-care/state-profiles/index.html Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers, https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/waivers_faceted.html Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book (December 2016), https://www.macpac.gov/macstats/ Data Book: Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare […]

Andy Schneider

April 22, 2017

Changes in Health Care Policy: How Could Florida be Affected?

Joan Alker

March 7, 2017

Back to the Basics: Medicaid and CHIP 101

Medicaid and CHIP are successful programs that have delivered quality care to low-income children and their families. With the policy landscape surrounding Medicaid and CHIP in flux, child health advocates have their work cut out for them when it comes to educating the public about the critical roles Medicaid and CHIP play in covering kids […]

Testimony for Hearing on “The Flint Water Crisis: Impacts and Lessons Learned”

The following prepared remarks were delivered by Joan Alker on April 13, 2016 before the Subcommittee on Health and Subcommittee on the Environment of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the hearing “Flint Water Crisis: Impacts and Lessons Learned.” Her views do not represent those of Georgetown University. My name is Joan Alker, and […]

Joan Alker

April 13, 2016

Need Help Learning Eligibility Rules and Application Process for Families with Immigrants?

With less than two weeks left until the end of Open Enrollment two, assisters are racing to get everyone covered, including families with immigrants, often among the most difficult cases. I recently had a chance to help train more than 800 consumer assisters about how to overcome barriers to eligibility and enrollment for health coverage programs […]

Sonya Schwartz

February 3, 2015

Overview of Immigrant Eligibility Policies for Health Insurance Affordability Programs

The Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, in partnership with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and the National Immigration Law Center Presented in a Series of Assister Webinars Focusing on Coverage Eligibility and Application Process for Families that Include Immigrants sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Webinar 1: September […]