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Opportunities for Supporting Children and Families through Pediatric Primary Care in the Time of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing serious health and economic consequences on families, children, and communities and is threatening the viability of the health care delivery system. While we can’t know the lasting consequences of the unprecedented stress confronting families, it is likely to have detrimental, lasting effects on the social and emotional health of our…

June 11, 2020

By
Alice Lam
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Proposed Rule Offers Relief from Over-Reaching State Navigator Laws that Restrict Consumer Assistance

Last week, CMS issued a proposed rule that describes some of the circumstances in which state laws have overstepped their bounds and interfere with the important work of navigators, non-navigator assisters and certified application counselors (collectively known as assisters). The proposed rule, coupled with the recent court ruling in Missouri that federal law preempts state…

March 19, 2014

By
Tricia Brooks
Blog

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…

March 28, 2024

By
Joan Alker
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Medicaid: A Lifeline for Women’s Health Across the Lifespan

Medicaid is a critical source of health care for millions of US women, supporting them through every stage of life. Nearly 1 in 5 women aged 19-64 rely on Medicaid or CHIP. The Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions allowed states to cover all adults up to 138% FPL, covering millions more low-income women regardless of…

June 30, 2025

By
Tanesha Mondestin
and
Kay Johnson
Blog

HHS Kicks off Mental Health Awareness Month with New Fact Sheet and a $25 Million Investment in School-Based Health Centers

Last week, HHS announced that they have awarded nearly $25 million to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded health centers that deliver services at school-based sites in underserved communities. These awards build upon the $5 million that HRSA distributed to new and existing school-based service sites in September 2021. Similar to last year’s round of…

May 11, 2022

By
Margaux Johnson-Green
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CMS Releases New Guidance on Unwinding the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement

Yesterday, CMS released additional guidance and tools for states and Medicaid stakeholders on resuming routine operations when the Medicaid continuous coverage provision is lifted at the end of the public health emergency (PHE). While the State Health Official (SHO) reinforces prior guidance, it also provides new content and emphasizes the importance of protecting enrollees from…

March 4, 2022

By
Tricia Brooks
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Coalition Recommends HHS Take Steps to Improve Medicaid Waiver Process

Section 1115 Medicaid waivers drive a large and growing share of Medicaid spending. Currently, 46 states and D.C. operate some or all of their Medicaid programs under section 1115 demonstration authority. Many of these waivers promote coverage; others undermine it, and in the process, the Medicaid program. Unfortunately, the federal regulations governing section 1115 waivers…

August 22, 2022

By
Allexa Gardner
and
Andy Schneider
Research & Reports

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: Medicaid and CHIP Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Provisions Explained

Download the Full Report Here On March 9, 2024, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42). The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (CAA 2024) includes a number of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provisions related to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) care and coverage including provisions extending…

May 20, 2024

By
Anne Dwyer
CCF-AAP Fact Sheet Sources

Editor’s note: The fact sheets were updated on April 23, 2025 to reflect a change in the source data regarding the share of all children in each state with Medicaid coverage. Please see the source notes below for more information. Names of Medicaid Programs State-specific names for Medicaid (as of January 2025) can be found…

February 18, 2025
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Unwinding Wednesday #12: More States Are Taking Advantage of Flexibilities Aimed at Mitigating Gaps in Coverage during Unwinding

A few months ago, we wrote about new data from CMS on approvals of time-limited waivers, or (e)(14) waivers, that states may adopt to smooth the unwinding process and mitigate unnecessary gaps in coverage. Only 20 states had been approved for these temporary waivers at the time the data was initially released. Since then, the…

November 30, 2022

By
Allexa Gardner
Blog

Delaware and Tennessee Become First States to Cover Diapers for Young Children in Medicaid through Section 1115 Demonstrations

Last week, CMS announced the approval of section 1115 demonstration project requests from Delaware and Tennessee to provide diapers to young children covered by Medicaid. These approvals mark the first time a state has been authorized to cover diapers for infants in Medicaid regardless of medical necessity due to incontinence issues. Under federal statute, section…

May 21, 2024

By
Allexa Gardner
and
Tanesha Mondestin
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States Leading the Way on Connecting All Children with Health Coverage – Will Congress Follow?

According to the Urban Institute, over half of the remaining uninsured children are eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but unenrolled. About a third of uninsured children are ineligible for Medicaid or CHIP because their family income exceeds the eligibility thresholds. Another 10% are ineligible for Medicaid/CHIP because of their immigration…

November 15, 2022

By
Kelly Whitener
Blog

ACA Marketplace Sign-Ups Outpacing Last Year, Despite Sabotage

The 2018 open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace coverage is off to a fast start, with over 600,000 customers selecting plans in the first four days compared to 416,000 during the first five days of last year’s period. We don’t yet know what’s driving the increase and how signups during the open…

November 14, 2017

By
Shelby Gonzales
and
Adam Searing
Blog

What’s New for 2020 Marketplace Enrollment?

On November 1, the seventh open enrollment period begins for marketplace coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We at CHIR are tracking several policy changes that could affect marketplace enrollment and plan affordability in 2020. These include: Public Charge Rule: In August 2019, the Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule that broadens the types…

October 18, 2019

By
Emily Curran
and
Adam Searing
Blog

To Avoid Big Coverage Losses, Marketplaces Need to Prepare for the End of the Public Health Emergency

By Sabrina Corlette and Megan Houston The COVID-19 pandemic will end, and with it the federal government is expected to lift the “Public Health Emergency” (PHE) first declared on January 31, 2020 and extended seven times since then. Allowing the PHE to expire is more than the symbolic end of the pandemic; it signals the termination of numerous policies…

October 28, 2021
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How Will We Know if States are Ready to Implement HR 1 and Work Reporting Requirements? Follow the State Performance Metrics Here.

States are just emerging from the unwinding of the pandemic-related Medicaid continuous enrollment provision when HR 1 presents a host of state budget impacts and new administrative hurdles for states. If states are already having trouble keeping up with their eligibility and enrollment administrative workload, adding work reporting requirements, six-month renewals, and mandatory cost sharing…

September 4, 2025

By
Tricia Brooks
Blog

What’s New for 2022 Marketplace Enrollment?

Open Enrollment is just around the corner. There are new policies for the marketplace in 2022, including an expansion of opportunities to sign up for health coverage during and outside the annual open enrollment period. There are also new opportunities to get financial help with the enactment of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. Here…

October 26, 2021
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States Pursuing Medicaid Work Requirement Waivers Must Make Changes: How the OBB Changed the Landscape for Medicaid Work Requirements

The new budget reconciliation law (aka OBBB — the One Big Beautiful Bill) makes the largest Medicaid cut in history ($990 billion over ten years). It will likely take health insurance away from about 10 million people, and another 5 million will likely lose coverage because of other Congressional Marketplace policies. It will wreak utter…

July 23, 2025

By
Leonardo Cuello
and
Joan Alker
Research & Reports

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Medicaid and CHIP Provisions Explained

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was signed into law (P.L. 116-127) on March 18, 2020. The law is the second piece of legislation enacted by Congress in response to the coronavirus pandemic and negotiations are currently underway on a third, much larger economic stimulus package. The Families First legislation covers a broad range of…

March 22, 2020

By
Tricia Brooks
and
Andy Schneider
Blog

Assister Types Abound: Seven Steps to Strengthen Certified Application Counselor Programs

If you read the first blog in this series, you know we’re excited about the new Certified Application Counselor program because it builds on the existing and immensely effective infrastructure of community-based application assistance in many states. Here are seven ways to strengthen the proposed CAC program rules to better protect and meet the needs…

February 20, 2013

By
Tricia Brooks

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