Alabama’s plan to impose a work requirement on parents receiving Medicaid could cost as many as 8,700 people their health coverage in the first year alone, affecting mainly mothers whose children also would feel the impact, according to a new analysis by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and Arise Citizens’ Policy Project. […]
Introduction On January 22, 2018, Congress passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) that included the Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act (HEALTHY KIDS Act) funding the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years. Just over two weeks later, on February 8, 2018, Congress passed another […]
Introduction As our nation reaches historic levels of health coverage for children, there is increased interest in further ensuring access to the care needed for children to reach their full potential. Years of research have confirmed the critical importance of the earliest years of a child’s development. The first months and years of a child’s […]
Introduction For decades, health experts have recognized the decisive influence of social and environmental factors on people’s health, especially among poor and disadvantaged populations. Visual models showing that medical care has less of an impact on health outcomes than social and environmental factors have been circulating for years. Public health experts find this to be […]
Introduction Nearly 40 percent of the nation’s children—37 million—are covered by Medicaid. Of those, over two thirds are enrolled in managed care organizations (MCOs). While not all state Medicaid programs enroll children in MCOs, in 24 of the states that do, more than 80 percent of Medicaid beneficiaries who are children are enrolled in “comprehensive […]
A new report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families estimates that if Congress does not approve funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in January, an estimated 24 states (including D.C.) could face CHIP funding shortfalls. Coverage beyond February is most at risk for approximately 1.7 million children in 21 of the 24 states with […]
