Arizona Medicaid and CHIP Programs Source: Modern Era Medicaid: Findings from a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP as of January 2015. Note: Tables below present rules in effect as of January 1, 2015. Adult Income Eligibility Limits[1],[2] Parents (in a family of three) Other Adults Section 1931 […]
By Tara Mancini December 12, 2012 In this edition of the Finish Line Flash, we introduce you to a new website that aims to protect against Medicaid cuts, a toolkit for developing navigator programs, and news of an upcoming webinar on exchange blueprints. We also include three resources related to health reform implementation: newly released […]
(Editor’s Note: This blog was originally posted on Huffington Post and Mom’s Rising.) By Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services For Amanda from Tigard, Oregon, one of the worst things about going without health insurance was worrying that something might happen to her son Jacob when she couldn’t afford a doctor. Jacob, […]
By Jocelyn Guyer Health reform didn’t go very well this week and everyone already knows it. Since it is well-covered territory, I’ll leave the depressing details to others, and stick to what this week’s developments mean for children. Leaving aside for now the just-released and yet-to-be-read 852-page House bill on health reform, the most notable […]
Since Finish Line was launched in 2007, 1.3 million more children have secured health care coverage bringing the uninsured rate for children to historic lows.
Since Finish Line was launched in 2007, 1.3 million more children have secured health care coverage bringing the uninsured rate for children to historic lows.
By Jocelyn Guyer On Friday, almost two weeks ago now, the three major committees in the House with jurisdiction over health reform put out a draft legislative proposal, known as “The Tri-Committee bill.” We’ve now read the 852-page document a few times, and think it would make giant strides in providing access to coverage to […]
Welcome to Part 2 of my musings about the state of premium assistance. Part 1 left us with the teaser that CHIPRA includes new premium assistance options, which the new health reform law incorporates and expands to all Medicaid beneficiaries as of January 1, 2014. So let’s take some time to explore where things stand […]
By Tara Mancini December 4, 2013 This edition of the Finish Line Flash brings you several resources related to outreach and enrollment under the ACA and dental benefits in Medicaid. The first is a brief from the American Dental Association that compares rates of child dental utilization between Medicaid and commercial plan enrollees. It is […]
Florida Medicaid and CHIP Programs Source: Modern Era Medicaid: Findings from a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP as of January 2015. Note: Tables below present rules in effect as of January 1, 2015. Adult Income Eligibility Limits[1],[2] Parents (in a family of three) Other Adults Section […]
Tennessee Medicaid and CHIP Programs Source: Modern Era Medicaid: Findings from a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP as of January 2015. Note: Tables below present rules in effect as of January 1, 2015. Adult Income Eligibility Limits[1],[2] Parents (in a family of three) Other Adults Section […]
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, […]
Wendy Lazarus, Founder and Co-President, The Children’s Partnership As the health reform debate in Congress moves further forward than it ever has before, the potential real-world impacts on children and families are becoming clearer. Even from 3,000 miles away, those of us in California – home of the nation’s largest and hugely successful CHIP program […]
By Mike Odeh (Children Now) and Kristen Golden Testa (The Children’s Partnership) with the 100% Campaign And we’re off! Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is officially underway! Less than six months after Congress passed the ACA, California has blazed the trail as the first state in the nation to create a statewide Health Insurance […]
December 10, 2014 Before spending the holidays with those near and dear, we’d like to share some health policy cheer. ‘Tis the week for the Finish Line Flash, and we kick off with jolly coverage news from the Urban Institute that the uninsured rate for adults has continued to decline in 2014. Health Affairs gifted […]
As we approach the 1-year anniversary of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA), CCF thought we would pay a visit to a state that has successfully translated the promise of that new law into a reality for many Oregonians. Oregon has overcome many obstacles, including gaining legislative approval for increased revenue through an […]
Summary On July 31, 2007, Governor Mike Easley signed into law NC Kids’ Care. NC Kids’ Care is a new publicly subsidized insurance program for children in families earning 201 percent to 300 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL). Currently, North Carolina provides Medicaid and Health Choice (its SCHIP program) to children with family […]
Since Finish Line was launched in 2007, 1.3 million more children have secured health care coverage bringing the uninsured rate for children to historic lows.
