Federal Medicaid Policy (through 2009)
Threats to Medicaid Health Care Reform CHIP Reauthorization (2009) CMS August 17 Directive Medicaid Regulations (2008) CHIP Reauthorization (2007) Medicaid and CHIP Waivers
Threats to Medicaid Health Care Reform CHIP Reauthorization (2009) CMS August 17 Directive Medicaid Regulations (2008) CHIP Reauthorization (2007) Medicaid and CHIP Waivers
Tampa Bay Times November 15, 2012 By Dr. Marc J. Yacht, Guest columnist The numbers are enormous. A recent study released by Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families concluded that 475,112 Florida children are uninsured. The Kaiser Family Foundation suggests 591,000 are uninsured. There are 4 million children in Florida; 2 million […]
Moms Rising members had an opportunity to ask Secretary Sebelius questions about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during a recent webchat hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Actress Fran Drescher, founder of Cancer Schmancer, joined the conversation and spoke about how the ACA’s preventive care provisions and insurance reforms will help […]
We’ve posted several blogs over the past year about how navigators will play a critical role in helping consumers connect to expanded and more affordable health coverage options. In July, we launched a new series of briefs about navigators, the first of which, “Countdown to 2014: Designing Navigator Programs to Meet the Needs of Consumers,” […]
Yesterday, Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) announced that 41 senators would stand strong and support Medicaid during the ongoing budget deficit and debt ceiling negotiations. This is welcome news given the increased focus on Medicaid lately as the potential source of savings to rein in the deficit and cut a deal on the debt ceiling. All […]
By Tara Mancini Say Ahhh! readers will recall that just last week the Census Bureau released the 2010 estimates for the Current Population Survey (CPS). As the official source for poverty statistics in the United States, the 2010 CPS detailed the drastic rise of poverty and the continued decline of median household income. While the CPS […]
WASHINGTON — As Democratic Congressional leaders work to merge the House and Senate versions of major health care legislation, a big question is what they will do about the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which now provides coverage to more than nine million children and pregnant women and is expected to cover more than 14 million […]
Successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act relies heavily on technology to provide consumer-friendly information, to ensure that eligibility is streamlined, and to coordinate enrollment between Medicaid, CHIP and the Exchange. To support the development of these critical systems, HHS has announced “Early Innovator” grants to encourage and reward states for leading the way and […]
I started studying premium assistance programs in Medicaid and CHIP a decade ago with a large dose of skepticism. The idea of buying private coverage with public dollars when it is more expensive and typically covers fewer benefits than Medicaid struck me as a bad deal for beneficiaries and taxpayers alike. In many cases this […]
By Brian Rosman, Health Care for All Massachusetts This week Massachusetts officials released the latest data from their 2010 state insurance survey. The survey provided continued good news: overall, 98.1 percent of all Massachusetts residents have health coverage. This compares to a national insurance rate of around 83 percent. Remarkably, insurance coverage increased from 2009, despite […]
(Washington, D.C.) – Georgetown University Center for Children and Families Co-Director Jocelyn Guyer issued the following statement in response to the release of an Urban Institute report that provides state-level data on uninsured children eligible but not enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP and the Department of Health and Human Services Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge: […]
One of the most common questions we get at CCF is, “What are states doing to cover kids?” Since CHIP was reauthorized in February, this question has taken on a new twist: “Are states doing more to cover children since the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) of 2009 was signed by President Obama?” The answer […]
By Barbara Munoz, Voices for Utah Children Although I am admittedly behind the curve a bit, I am proud to say I finally own a smart phone. The level of functionality of this “phone” (let’s be honest, it’s a tiny computer) is astounding. I can check my email, my Facebook account, send out a “tweet”, purchase […]
The image of sweet little Sarah McIntyre immediately came to mind as I read the Pediatrics Journal’s study that showed that children with special health care needs were 57% less likely to be uninsured in 2005 than those in 2001. The Pediatrics report is great news but it should be taken with a dose of caution. […]
By Jocelyn Guyer Last week, CMS issued a final rule on the premiums and cost-sharing that states can charge Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries in light of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and cost-sharing provisions relating to Native Americans included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This rule has been kicking around […]
By Jocelyn Guyer For a change of pace, I thought I would post a video blog entry. No, my intent is not to see whether Jocelyn had a good hair day or not, it’s to see if a video can help jumpstart a dialogue better than written blog entries. (We haven’t inspired many of you […]
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) provides states with new tools and flexibility for implementing Express Lane Eligibility. In general, state Medicaid and CHIP agencies can partner with other public programs, such as school lunch, food stamps, or WIC, to conduct outreach and enrollment activities. A state may also obtain and […]
Donna Cohen Ross Outreach Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities One year ago last Thursday, President Obama signed the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) into law. The President’s words that day reinvigorated a nationwide effort to ensure that children have the health coverage they need. We have made significant strides since then, […]
Medicaidʼs Substantial Coverage Role for Children Medicaid covers more than 23 million children, more than one-quarter of all children, and more than half of low income children.1 Between 1997 and 2006, the proportion of low-income uninsured children fell from to 23 percent to 15 percent;2 success that is largely attributable to the role that Medicaid […]
New Jersey is putting this idea to the test with its new “Insured for Sure” initiative that is being piloted in nine New Jersey hospitals. Hospital staff will check the insurance status of all newborns and provide data to the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) verifying a baby’s coverage under the parent’s insurance. […]