Preserving Coverage
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New Study Finds the Number of Uninsured Children Will More Than Double if the Affordable Care Act is Repealed
Less than two months ago we released our annual report looking at the nation’s progress in covering uninsured children. As regular readers of Say Ahhh! know this year we found widespread and unprecedented progress in reducing the number of uninsured children with the nation reaching a historic milestone of 95% of children covered in 2015…
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What Could Reconciliation Mean for Medicaid: Reviewing HR 3762
By Cindy Mann, Partner, Manatt Health President-elect Trump and leaders in Congress have proposed a major restructuring of the Medicaid program, but very significant changes to Medicaid coverage and financing could be adopted even before that debate begins as part of a reconciliation bill aimed at repealing various provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).…
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Arizona’s Coverage for Children and Families is Especially Threatened by ACA Repeal with No Replace
Congressional leaders have been clear that a repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is first up on their agenda in January. I blogged about this the other day, and as I was reflecting on these issues, I realized that children and families in Arizona are in particularly hot water if the ACA is repealed.…
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New CDC Report: Health Reform Strengthens Financial Stability of American Families
A report from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds a dramatic decline in the number of families and individuals who are struggling to pay medical bills, compared to what they faced before the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found…
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ACA Repeal without Replace – Can states continue to cover the Medicaid expansion population?
As the discussion about repealing the ACA continues, more and more questions arise. The latest question in my mind is this: If the Medicaid expansion in the Affordable Care Act is repealed, what options would states have to continue to cover this population if they wanted to do so? Before the Affordable Care Act, in…
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Trump Picks For HHS Signal Radical Restructuring of Medicaid Contemplated with Coverage for Millions of Children and Families at Risk
Today we have learned of President-Elect Trump’s choices for the two most important health care policymakers in his Administration. They will have broad authority to shape the future of Medicare and Medicaid. Current House Budget Committee Chair Tom Price (R-GA) has been nominated to serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Seema…
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Top Five Threats to Children and Families Posed by a Medicaid Block Grant
Many questions remain about what the new administration and Congress have in store for vulnerable children and families. Of course, the president-elect and congressional leaders have indicated repeal of the ACA will be a top priority early next year and, among other things, would end the Medicaid expansion and children’s coverage protections. But what other…
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What Does Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Mean for Children and Families?
President-elect Donald Trump and Congressional leaders have been very clear that repealing the Affordable Care Act is a top priority as soon as Congress returns to town in January. While Republican leaders have long talked about “repeal and replace” the replace part of the equation is a lot harder to figure out. As a result,…
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Medicaid on the Chopping Block: Coverage for Millions at Stake
According to the Congressional Budget Office, about 10 million people are newly enrolled in Medicaid because of the Affordable Care Act. In total over 20 million people are now getting their health coverage through Medicaid, private insurance subsidies and other provisions of the Affordable Care Act. With the results of the current election, health insurance…
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New England Leads Trends For Growth In Children’s Health Coverage
By Celeste Davis, Community Catalyst Coverage success for children did not happen overnight and is not static. As we enter the next open enrollment period, we are reminded that coverage and maintaining coverage is ongoing and requires year-round support. This is especially true for children whose needs change as they grow and their opportunity for…
