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Medicaid Helps Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
In partnership, the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and Family Voices, —a national nonprofit led by families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and disabilities—are sharing perspectives from families whose children have special health care needs and disabilities and are covered by Medicaid. In a survey conducted…
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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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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…
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Medicaid’s Role in Child, Youth and Adult Mental Health
Addressing the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis Relies on a Strong Medicaid Program The United States is enduring a significant mental health crisis, with nearly one in three adults experiencing anxiety and depression symptoms in 2023. The problem, exacerbated by the pandemic, is particularly acute among children and youth. The American Academy of Pediatrics and other…
