Press Releases

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 […]

Repeal of the Medicaid and CHIP Stability Protections (MoE): The Potential Impact on Children and Families

Washington– Health insurance coverage for nearly one in three people receiving coverage through Medicaid or CHIP could be put at risk if stability protections in the Affordable Care Act are rescinded according to a research report issued today by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families. The report also highlights the […]

Statement on the Administration’s Effort to Improve Access to Coverage for Children with Pre-Existing Conditions

(Washington, D.C.) – Georgetown University Center for Children and Families Co-Executive Directors, Joan Alker and Jocelyn Guyer, issued the following statement on efforts by the Administration to improve access to coverage for children with pre-existing conditions. “The Administration took strong action today to help ensure that children with pre-existing conditions can secure health care coverage. […]

Statement on Insurance Companies’ Decision to Drop Child-Only Coverage

(Washington, D.C.) – Georgetown University Center for Children and Families Co-Director, Jocelyn Guyer, issued the following statement in response to the decision by several prominent insurance companies to drop child-only plans. “The recent decision by several large insurance companies to eliminate child-only policies on the individual market to avoid having to offer coverage to children […]