By Wesley Prater A number of states looking to save money in their Medicaid programs are asking the federal government for Section 1115 Research and Demonstration waivers — in some cases asking for federal protection that preserve their coverage for children and families to be loosened. However, recently three states – New Jersey, Texas, and […]
By Bruce Lesley, First Focus As the 12 members of the Congressional Super Committee begin their work, it’s important to remember that in this country, we don’t kick people when they’re down, particularly children. Millions of American children face the daily possibility that they won’t have enough food to eat or the supplies needed for […]
We all intuitively know communities are better off when residents have access to health care coverage and a new report sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides us with even more data to back up that point. The report found that a high rate of uninsurance in a community has a spillover effect for […]
By Dinah Wiley, CCF Consultant Earlier this year, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas revealed that he is an “undocumented immigrant”. His mother had sent him from the Philippines to the U.S. at age 12 because she wanted him to have a better life. He was fortunate to have American grandparents and a support network, or […]
By Joe Touschner The Affordable Insurance Exchanges, as envisioned by the Affordable Care Act, have great potential to help children and families secure quality health coverage that is competitively priced and supported by federal tax credits for those who qualify. As Say Ahhh! readers know, states will operate exchanges under guidelines set by the federal […]
The Super Committee met in private today so it’s anybody’s guess as to what they discussed. I sure hope the committee members had a chance to read the latest Bloomberg National poll before the meeting. The poll found that Medicaid is the least popular option for deficit reduction. Members of the Super Committee have to […]
