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Medicaid Helps Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
In Partnership with: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Depend on Medicaid Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) are defined as children who have chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children…
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How Medicaid Supports Seniors and People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers
In Partnership with Medicaid Supports the Health and Economic Well-Being of Paid and Unpaid Caregivers and is Vital to Older Adults and People with Disabilities Medicaid is essential to the health and wellbeing of people in the United States at every stage of life. Medicaid is much more than a health insurance program: it is…
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Medicaid Provides Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Medicaid is a Key Source of Funding for the Part C Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Early Intervention The two programs work together to provide effective early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays. Medicaid covers more than 40% of births…
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Webinar: How Medicaid Supports Parents in Crisis, Children in or Youth Aging out of Foster Care, Relative Caregivers, and Adoptive Families
The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, Children’s Trust Fund Alliance, FosterClub, and Generations United held a webinar on Tuesday, March 4th at 3 pm ET. This webinar is free and open to the public. Why it Matters: Medicaid covers 99% of children in foster care. It’s the lifeline ensuring youth aging out have…
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How Medicaid Supports Maternal and Infant Health
Medicaid Helps Mothers and Babies Get the Care They Need Medicaid coverage plays a vital role in ensuring that no mother or infant falls through the cracks during the first year postpartum. Medicaid finances more than 40% of births across the nation. Eligibility levels vary by state but coverage for maternity care, including prenatal and…
