Press Releases

50 State Analysis Shows Progress in Most States; Despite Gains, Hispanic and Native American children remain disproportionately uninsured

Washington, D.C. – The vast majority of states managed to reduce the number of children going without health insurance during these tough economic times, according to a new report by Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families. The number of children in poverty has increased significantly, yet the number of uninsured children […]

Statement by Joan Alker, Co-Director of Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families on the release of Current Population Survey Data

(Washington, D.C.) – Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families Co-Director Joan Alker issued the following statement in response to the release of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States (2010) report: “The census data released today provided a very disturbing snapshot of the economic […]

New Guidance from CMS Accelerates Successful State Strategies in Streamlining and Coordinating Coverage for Children and Families Through Medicaid and the Exchange

Statement by Tricia Brooks, Assistant Research Professor, Georgetown Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families on August 12, 2011: “The Administration today released a set of Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) relating to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including new regulations for streamlining eligibility and coordinating enrollment in Medicaid and the Exchange. […]

National Groups Urge the Obama Administration to Reject Utah Request to Cut Health Coverage for Children While Dramatically Increasing Costs to Families

Today, a group of 18 national children’s advocacy, provider, and health advocacy groups joined together to voice their deep concern to the Obama administration about Utah’s recent request to cut children’s health care and to dramatically increase the cost of care for their families. The group urged Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to […]

Children with Special Health Care Needs Have Much at Stake in Budget Talks

One in three children with special health care needs relies on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), according to a report released today by Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families. The research project, conducted in partnership with Family Voices, found that children and youth with special health care needs […]

Children and Families Protected from Governors’ Request to Cut Coverage In Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program In Guidance Released Today from CMS

Statement by Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families by Jocelyn Guyer, co-director, on February, 25th, 2011 “The Administration today released a clean, straightforward interpretation of the provisions in the Affordable Care Act. This is good news for families seeking to gain solid footing after tough economic times. The Administration’s action protects […]