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Premium Assistance Program Financing

March 8, 2012

Choosing Premium Assistance

March 8, 2012

Brownback Medicaid Makeover an “Ambitious” Plan

Kansas Health Institute March 5, 2012 By Mike Shields TOPEKA — Experts on the nation’s Medicaid program say that Gov. Sam Brownback’s plan to remake the state’s system for delivering health care to the poor, elderly and disabled is among the most far-reaching in the United States. And it faces an uncertain likelihood of gaining…

March 5, 2012

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New Tools to Enhance Your Outreach Efforts

October 25, 2010 Included in this webinar is a presentation by Jenny Kenney at the Urban Institute about the chartbook they developed with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation about their new research on eligible but unenrolled children. There are two additional presentations about how to reach uninsured children- one from Alison Betty…

March 5, 2012

Projects

NCKFN Roster

National Covering Kids & Families Network ALABAMA Covering Alabama Kids & Families/ AL Dept of Public Health ALASKA Alaska Primary Care Association Voices for Alaska’s Children Work Group ARIZONA Children’s Action Alliance ARKANSAS Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families CALIFORNIA Community Health Councils Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board National Health Foundation UCSD w/San Diego Kids…

February 24, 2012

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Membership Information

Membership Information What is the National Covering Kids & Families (NCKF) Network? The NCKF Network plays a critical intermediary role between national, state, and local policymakers and consumers by maximizing outreach, enrollment, retention, and utilization in health coverage programs. NCKF Network is a diverse group of local, state and national organizations that promote policies and…

February 24, 2012

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Finish Line

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.

February 24, 2012

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Keeping Care Affordable: CMS Stands up for California Kids

By Michael Odeh, Children Now Earlier this month the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made an important ruling that truly embraces the “AFFORDABLE” in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Health care services and economics research over the past four decades has clearly shown that unaffordable cost-sharing in health care can be a…

February 24, 2012

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Navigating Medicaid, CHIP and the Exchanges

States are busily working to transform their tugboat-type eligibility and enrollment systems into sleek 12-meter racing yachts of the America’s Cup variety. But will simplified, streamlined eligibility and enrollment systems mean smooth sailing for everyone? Not likely. No matter how fast and dynamic these new systems are, it still will take all hands on deck…

February 21, 2012

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Tricia Brooks

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President’s Budget Meets with Predictable Response in Unpredictable Year

By Jocelyn Guyer With the release of the President’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal yesterday, CCF staff have begun the annual ritual of digging through lengthy documents and tables to untangle what it might mean for the health care coverage of children and families. It is a challenging task in the best of times, but…

February 16, 2012

Research & Reports

New York is Taking GIANT Steps to Cover Kids

By the Community Service Society of New York, Children’s Defense Fund – New York, Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy and Health Care for All New York As the New York Giants head to the Super Bowl this year, another giant comes to mind, the title character from Roald Dahl’s famous book, The Big Friendly Giant (BFG). Just…

February 1, 2012

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Research & Reports

Paying Pharmacies Honest Prices for Prescription Drugs

As policymakers across the country look to balance their budgets, some are turning to Medicaid, recycling the same harmful policies they’ve used year-after-year: eliminating coverage for vulnerable Americans, restricting critical benefits like prescription drug coverage, imposing premiums on those who can’t afford them, and slashing already-low provider reimbursement rates. Community Catalyst and Georgetown University Health…

January 6, 2012

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‘Tis the Season for Medicaid Performance Bonuses

‘Twas nearing the end of two thousand eleven Performance bonus time; new states total seven In addition to sixteen that earned a bonus last year Twenty-three states have $296 million reasons to cheer Child advocates are proud of the effort they led Tactics for removing red tape dance in their heads With Medicaid and…

December 28, 2011

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Tricia Brooks

Media Coverage

Pa.’s Drop in Medicaid Rolls Stirs Controversy

Since August, the Corbett administration has cut off more than 150,000 people – including 43,000 children – from medical assistance in a drive to save costs. That purge far exceeds what any other state has tried, health policy experts say, and officials may be walking a fine line between rooting out waste and erecting barriers…

December 15, 2011

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A Compass for America’s Health Care Navigators

By Suzie Shupe, California Coverage & Health Initiatives The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance exchange marketplaces offer the promise of connecting millions of uninsured Americans with the health coverage and care they need. And by strengthening Medicaid, millions more will be able to get care. It is an historic opportunity, but also an unprecedented…

November 28, 2011

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11 Tips to Help Children Get Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP

By Judy Darnell, United Ways of California One of United Ways of California’s goals is to improve the health of children and adults. We know that a lack of health care coverage often means that primary care is an unattainable luxury. Yet primary care is so important in preventing or treating illness before it becomes…

November 18, 2011

Research & Reports

Using Mobile Phones to Help Families Access Vital Medicaid Coverage

By Lisa Han, The Childrens Partnership Recent data shows that people of color and low-income populations are adopting mobile technology at a rapid pace and are increasingly using mobile tools to access the Internet. These tools enable new ways of interacting with the government and enrolling in public services. Instead of standing in line at…

November 18, 2011

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Texas Has Highest % of Uninsured Children in Nation – Let’s Change That

By Kelli King-Jackson, Texas Children’s Defense Fund “Now we see everything that’s going wrong with the world and those who lead it. We just feel like we don’t have the means to rise above and beat it. So we keep waiting – waiting on the world to change.” John Mayer – Waiting on the…

November 18, 2011

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Talking Enrollment in the Windy City

By Jenny Sullivan, Enroll America My colleague Ani and I had the pleasure of attending the Second National Children’s Health Insurance Summit earlier this month in Chicago. The gathering, hosted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), was the official kick-off for the second round of outreach and enrollment grants that CMS awarded to 39…

November 18, 2011

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Children’s Health is a National Priority

By Patrick McIntyre, United Way When it comes to the health of our nation, United Way cares about ensuring that everyone has health insurance, that folks eat well, and that Americans remain active and energized. Specifically for children, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program provide vital health care to children whose families don’t receive…

November 18, 2011

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