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A Strong Medicaid Means Strong Families

By Zach Laris, Bolder Horizon The term “child welfare policy” can confuse as much as it illuminates. When first hearing it, many mistakenly think it’s about the generic wellbeing of children, or cash assistance. Child welfare policy is fundamentally about family trauma and child health. A new Georgetown CCF brief also shows that it’s integrally…

February 19, 2025

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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

Projects

How Medicaid Supports Parents in Crisis, Children in or Youth Aging out of Foster Care, Relative Caregivers, and Adoptive Families

Medicaid Matters for Children and Families in the Child Welfare System The child welfare system encompasses children who are in or at-risk of entering foster care, living with relative caregivers, or adopted out of care. Medicaid is a critical source of access to physical, mental, and dental health care for this population and their parents…

February 13, 2025

Data

Medicaid Coverage by County, 2023

Click on a state below to view rates of Medicaid coverage by county. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North…

February 6, 2025

Fact Sheet Sources

Names of Medicaid Programs State-specific names for Medicaid (as of January 2025) can be found at HealthCare.gov – Medicaid and CHIP Program Names in Your State Medicaid Enrollment and Spending The share of enrollment in Medicaid by eligibility group can be found at “EXHIBIT 14. Medicaid Enrollment by State, Eligibility Group, and Dually Eligible Status,”…

January 29, 2025

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Statement by Joan Alker Calling on Trump Administration to Clarify Whether or Not OMB Memo M-25-13 Would Pause Medicaid and CHIP Funds

The following is a statement by Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Children and Families, in response to the OMB Memo January 28, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement by Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families “Last night, a memo (M-25-13) from…

January 28, 2025

Research & Reports

Medicaid’s Role in Small Towns and Rural Areas

Key Findings Background One-fifth of people in the United States live in areas that are classified as non-urban. Residents of rural areas and small towns face additional challenges accessing needed health services compared to residents of metro areas for a variety of reasons including acute provider shortages, limited connectivity, and long distances to travel to…

January 15, 2025

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Joan Alker

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Aubrianna Osorio

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Edwin Park

Data

Medicaid Coverage in Metro and Small Town/Rural Counties, 2023

Click on a state below to view rates of Medicaid coverage in Metro and Small Town/Rural counties. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New…

January 14, 2025

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CMS Announces State Recipients of the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model

Last year, CMS announced a grant opportunity to boost state Medicaid agency efforts to improve maternal health in the United States. The Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model seeks to help states develop a comprehensive approach to the perinatal period that addresses the whole person’s physical, mental health, and social needs that may be experienced during…

January 9, 2025

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Tanesha Mondestin

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Elisabeth Wright Burak

Research & Reports

Medicaid Managed Care and Early Childhood Development: A 12-state Scan

Summary and Key Findings The first five years of a child’s life are a period of rapid growth and development. During this time, frequent check-ups are essential to monitor a child’s progress so that if a problem is identified an intervention can occur before things get worse. Medicaid, a primary source of health care coverage…

December 12, 2024

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Elisabeth Wright Burak

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Federal Funding Cuts to Medicaid May Trigger Automatic Loss of Health Coverage for Millions of Residents of Certain States

Despite virtually no discussion of Medicaid during the election, Medicaid is facing proposals for significant reductions in federal funding. My colleague Edwin Park has already detailed some of the discussion around these cuts – which are being considered in service of facilitating an extension of tax breaks, the majority of which would go to the…

November 27, 2024

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Adam Searing

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House Budget Proposal Seeks to Eliminate Healthy Start, a Proven Program to Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality

By Kay Johnson For more than 30 years, the federal Healthy Start program has been investing in community-based solutions to reduce maternal and infant mortality in communities with infant mortality rates at least 1.5 times the U.S. national average. At a time when many are rightly calling for more community and family engagement to reduce…

October 28, 2024

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Guest

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What’s New for the 2025 Plan Year Open Enrollment

As the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces enter their 12th year, enrollment is at an unprecedented high, insurer competition is robust, and four out of five Marketplace enrollees can find a plan for $10 per month or less. This has also been a year of relative stability, without dramatic policy reforms or market disruptions. However, there are several…

October 25, 2024

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Sabrina Corlette

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CMS Plans Major Upgrade to Faulty Account Transfer Process Between the Federal Marketplace and State Medicaid Agencies

Last week CMS announced plans to replace the technology and processes used to coordinate eligibility and enrollment through electronic accounts between the federal marketplace (healthcare.gov) and states that use the federal platform. The account transfer (AT) process, although riddled with glitches, has been in place since the Affordable Care Act’s coverage expansions began in 2014.…

October 17, 2024

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Tricia Brooks

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States Make Strides, Share Lessons in Financing Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

By: Alex Busuito In the first five years of life, children develop the social, emotional, and cognitive capacities that are the foundation for lifelong health and wellbeing. A significant financial investment in a robust system of care to support the mental health of babies, young children, and their caregivers goes a long way towards increasing…

October 9, 2024

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New Report Explores Insights from Medicaid Unwinding on How to Protect Children’s Coverage

The Urban Institute and Georgetown CCF have released a new report highlighting ways to improve the Medicaid/CHIP redetermination process for children emanating from key lessons learned during the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage protection. These insights are based on interviews of representatives in 8 state Medicaid agencies, offering a unique perspective directly from the…

October 4, 2024

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Tricia Brooks

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Allexa Gardner

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New Federal Funding Opportunity for State Medicaid and CHIP Programs to Support Continuity of Care for Justice-Involved Individuals

Last week, many in the Medicaid and CHIP community were focused on CMS’s announcement of guidance to states on Medicaid EPSDT requirements (and for good reason). However, we also wanted to make sure folks saw the new notice of funding opportunity for planning grants to state Medicaid and CHIP agencies to develop operational capabilities to…

October 3, 2024

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Anne Dwyer

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CMS Issues Guidance to States on Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Requirements

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released much-anticipated guidance on Medicaid’s Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) requirements. For those who don’t live in Medicaid jargon land, EPSDT is the pediatric benefit in Medicaid and establishes a higher standard for children than adults covered by Medicaid. Most, but not all,…

September 26, 2024

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Joan Alker

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Anne Dwyer

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Medicaid/CHIP Mental Health Parity: Latest Federal Actions Explained

Last week, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury released their much-anticipated final rules to strengthen the enforcement of the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). As highlighted by the DOL, the final rules, among other provisions, make clear that group health plans and health insurance…

September 19, 2024

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Anne Dwyer

Press Releases

Georgetown CCF Executive Director Joan Alker Accepts the Grantmakers In Health Andy Hyman Award

Joan Alker, Executive Director and a cofounder of the Georgetown University Center forChildren and Families (CCF) received the Grantmakers In Health’s 2024 Andy Hyman Award. Theaward pays tribute grantees who embody a commitment to principled action, passionateleadership to advance social change, and dedication to making progress in policy and practicedespite challenging political environments. Ms. Alker was nominated…

September 19, 2024

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