Hawaii Children’s Coverage – How Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA Cover Children
Georgia Snapshot — Children’s Coverage: How Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA Cover Children
Florida Snapshot – Children’s Coverage: How Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA Cover Children
Delaware Snapshot – Children’s Coverage: How Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA Cover Children
Washington, D.C. Snapshot – How Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA Cover Children
Connecticut Snapshot – Children’s Coverage: How Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA Cover Children
Colorado Snapshot – Children’s Coverage: How Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA Cover Children
California Snapshot – Children’s Coverage: How Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA Cover Children
Arizona Snapshot – Children’s Coverage: How Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA Cover Children
Alaska Snapshot – Children’s Coverage: How Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA Cover Children
Alabama Snapshot – Children’s Coverage: Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA Cover Children
Medicaid And CHIP Help Address Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Children’s Health
Medicaid and CHIP are primary sources of health coverage for all children. These programs play a particularly important role for children of color, who are disproportionately represented among beneficiaries because they are more likely to be economically disadvantaged (see figure below). CCF’s new fact sheet unpacks child population and Medicaid/CHIP data by state. We know […]
Snapshot of Children’s Coverage by Race and Ethnicity
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are primary sources of health coverage for children. These programs are particularly important to children of color, who are disproportionately represented among beneficiaries because they are more likely to be economically disadvantaged. (View our 2018 snapshot of children’s coverage by race and ethnicity.)
CHIP Offers Families With Seriously Ill Kids More Financial Protection Than ACA Plans
Kaiser Health News By: Michelle Andrews Children that have chronic health conditions are the most prone to health insurances changes, especially since they have to rely on so many medications and different doctors, which affects not only the children’s health but also their families financial status. … Since passage of the Affordable Care Act in […]
New Maps Display Medicaid/CHIP Enrollment by Congressional District
We have a new interactive map feature on our website and are excited to share with you the first maps we have created with our new tool. The maps visually display how Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are helping to meet the needs of children and families across the country. You can […]
Resources for Association of Health Care Journalists Conference 2017
Where to Find State-by-State Medicaid Information Federal Government Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) State Medicaid and CHIP Profiles, https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/by-state/by-state.html Managed Care State Profiles, https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/managed-care/state-profiles/index.html Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers, https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/waivers_faceted.html Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book (December 2016), https://www.macpac.gov/macstats/ Data Book: Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare […]
Louisiana Medicaid Director Ruth Kennedy Retires After Successful Career Helping Children and Families
Medicaid Director Ruth Kennedy recently retired from the Louisiana Department of Health. She began her Medicaid career working in a field eligibility office about 40 years ago. Kennedy is well known for her tenacity and dedication to improving the lives of children and families in Louisiana. She successfully connected children with Medicaid and LaCHIP coverage […]
INTERACTIVE MAPS: Children Covered by Medicaid and CHIP by county, state or congressional district.
These maps show how many children are covered by Medicaid in each county and congressional district. Visit these links to view the maps, and to download handouts on your state’s coverage data: Percent of Children Covered by Medicaid/CHIP (congressional district) Percent of Children Covered by Medicaid/CHIP (county) Visit CCF’s State Resource Center for state-level data on health […]
CCF-AAP State Snapshots Data Sources
Below is an updated description of sources used for data reported on the State and National Snapshots provided by Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). All snapshots are available here. Children’s Uninsurance Rates (2008-2015) and Sources of Children’s Coverage (2015) Georgetown CCF analysis of single-year estimates […]