By Martha Heberlein Updated 2014 federal poverty thresholds were released on January 22nd and inquiring minds have been asking what they mean in terms of determining eligibility for Medicaid, CHIP, and premium tax credits. And the answer, as with so many things in our world is, “well, it depends.” Let’s start with premium tax credits […]
Like many of you, I will truly miss Representative Henry Waxman when he retires from Congress at the end of this term. I admire his work ethic, deep concern for others and tireless efforts to stand up for those who need his help the most. Most of all, I admire his ability to get things […]
In the last few months, CMS has approved Medicaid expansion 1115 waiver demonstrations in Arkansas, Iowa and Michigan. Pennsylvania has a draft 1115 waiver proposal to expand Medicaid out as well. One important question that has emerged is: How will states continue to provide EPSDT and other benefits to 19 and 20 year olds who […]
Tomorrow, approximately 14,000 children in Arizona will lose their CHIP coverage as the state becomes the first in the nation to substantially roll back most of its CHIP program – Arizona KidsCare II. To understand what’s going on in Arizona, we first need to review the state’s checkered history with the Children’s Health Insurance Program […]
States that have not yet accepted Medicaid funding to offer coverage to more uninsured adults are doing a huge disservice to women, according to a new report by the National Women’s Law Center. The report found troubling disparities between low-income women with and without health insurance and identified an urgent need to expand coverage in […]
By Joe Touschner As part of its comparison of CHIP to private coverage, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) was charged with evaluating CHIP enrollees’ access to care. At a high level, GAO’s findings confirm previous studies of access to care in public and private coverage: enrollees of both report having good access when asked if […]
