Short-Term Fix is Not Enough to Reassure Children and Families CHIP is Secure
Congress created a crisis when it failed to meet the deadline to extend CHIP funding on September 30, and they have been kicking the can down the road ever since. Their neglect has left states trying to hold their CHIP programs together as best they can under very difficult circumstances, while holding out hope that […]
Medicaid/CHIP Managed Care Regulations: Ensuring Accountability and Transparency
In May 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) completed its modernization of the regulations governing managed care in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). One of CMS’ primary goals in this regulatory overhaul is to promote transparency, enabling policy makers, beneficiaries, providers, and other stakeholders to better understand and monitor […]
Health Care Leaders Urge Congress to Continue Funding CHIP
The Register-Herald By: Wendy Holdren With federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) set to expire Sept. 30, health care policy experts at the Children’s Health Policy Summit shared Thursday the importance of renewing the program, especially for children in West Virginia. Of the 97 percent of children in West Virginia who are […]
Infants Covered by Medicaid and CHIP Likely Hardest Hit by Formula Shortage, WIC a Key Resource
Before newborns can try solid foods, breastmilk or infant formula are the sole sources of nutrition to keep them fed. This is why the infant formula shortage has added yet another layer of stress on families with infants. As many families continue to struggle to access formula, a new brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation […]
Report: Children in Rural Communities More Likely to Rely on CHIP and Medicaid
The challenges that students face in many rural places are staggering. Limited access to advanced coursework, medical care, food, and employment opportunities continue to daunt students in many rural communities. Poverty rates are also climbing. In 23 states, a majority of rural students live in low-income households; this is a noticeable uptick from 2013 when […]
The CHIP slip — Congress must fund program that insures children’s health
The Anniston Star The bipartisan creation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) 20 years ago seems like a initiative from another universe. … “It’s very discouraging that Congress has reached this level of dysfunction and has so much difficulty extending a bipartisan program that has been so successful,” Joan C. Alker, the executive director […]
Arizona Children Most at Risk if Congress Fails to Renew CHIP
As the deadline to extend Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding looms, states are in the difficult position of deciding what to do if new funds don’t materialize. As we’ve written before, Arizona is squarely in the crosshairs as the state whose children are most immediately at risk if CHIP funding is not renewed during […]
Hawaii — Percent of Children Covered by Medicaid/CHIP, Alone or in Combination, 2011-2015
Hawaii — Percent of Children Covered by Medicaid/CHIP, Alone or in Combination, 2011-2015
Indiana — Percent of Children Covered by Medicaid/CHIP, Alone or in Combination, 2011-2015
Indiana — Percent of Children Covered by Medicaid/CHIP, Alone or in Combination, 2011-2015
Percent of Children Covered by Medicaid/CHIP by County, 2012-2016
Notes: Children are defined as under 18 years of age. Children with two or more types of coverage are not included in the map. A dash indicates that the percent of children with Medicaid/CHIP coverage in the county are unreported on the map because there are fewer than 10 children residing in the county. Source: Georgetown University […]
CHIP Extended for 6 Years – A Huge Relief but Long Overdue
The House and Senate finally passed a continuing resolution that extends the Children’s Health Insurance Program for six years incorporating the policy language that is essentially the same as the deal that Senators Hatch and Wyden agreed to back in September.[1] The fact that CHIP was extended 114 days after funding expired is unprecedented and […]
CMS Awards 18 States Up to $2.5 Million Each to Advance Medicaid and CHIP School-Based Services
This week, on the two-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is awarding grants to 18 states for implementation, enhancement, and expansion of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) school-based health services. As previously discussed on Say Ahhh!, the 2022 Bipartisan Safer […]
House Votes to Extend CHIP Funding Without Bipartisan Agreement on Offsets
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding along with other health care provisions in the Championing Healthy Kids Act (wait for it…the Community Health and Medicaid Professionals Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance […]
New ASPE Report: 17 Million Children Live in States That Could Benefit from 12 Months Continuous Coverage in Medicaid and CHIP
One commonsense policy change can make a huge difference in the lives of children. A new federal report released yesterday finds that the 12-month continuous eligibility period for children in Medicaid and CHIP that took effect on January 1, 2024 will protect more than 17 million children who live in states that previously did not […]
CHIP Ever-Enrolled FY2013
Number of Children Ever Enrolled in CHIP, by Program Type, FY 2013
The Fight for Grade-Level Reading podcast episode 3: Elisabeth Burak on Medicaid and CHIP
Sarasota Herald-Tribune By: Brian Ries We talk to Elisabeth Burak, Senior Fellow at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families, where she directs projects focused on young children’s development. Burak has more than 15 years of experience in public policy to support low-income children and families at national and state […]
‘They treated my kids’ health insurance like it was a game’: The battle over CHIP
Washington Post By: Robert Samuels The government shutdown was over, and Varina Mead finally felt a little at ease. The single mother, 38, smiled as she watched her two children put down their backpacks, curl up under on the red couch and watch “Surf’s Up” while she prepared dinner in the kitchen. No longer was […]
States Increase Pressure on Congress to Renew CHIP Funding
By Sophia Duong States are applying more pressure on Congress to take swift action to extend CHIP funding. The National Governor’s Association (NGA) is set to hold their Winter meeting this weekend, February 20-23. But before the meeting even begins, the NGA took action on CHIP by sending a strong letter to the leaders of […]