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Health Equity

All children should have the opportunity to reach their full potential in life, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. Continuous access to affordable health coverage improves access to pediatrician-recommended care and services that support healthy development, help children achieve greater academic success and grow up to become healthier adults. CCF’s research, data analysis and recommendations on strategies for bolstering health equity for children and families are highlighted below.

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  • Kids with Gaps in Coverage Have Less Access to Care

    Last week, we blogged about the 1 in 10 children who were uninsured at some point during the course of the recent uptick in uninsured children and how requiring 12-month continuous eligibility in both Medicaid and CHIP could help reduce racial, income, and geographic disparities in kids’ insurance coverage. This week, we’re taking another look…

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  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Releases Text of Medicaid/CHIP Reconciliation Provisions

    Last night, legislative language was released by the House Energy and Commerce Committee (which has jurisdiction over Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)) – the “Build Back Better Act”. The Committee plans to “mark up” these provisions starting Monday — so things are now moving quickly inside the Beltway to move forward a…

  • Workplace Wellness Programs Have Overlooked Health Equity

    By Julie Zuckerbrod* In 2017, many food service and maintenance staff at Yale University received a notice about a mandatory health screening and “coaching” program. These employees and their spouses were automatically enrolled in the Yale Health Expectations Program (HEP), which required them to complete a series of health services like physical exams, blood tests, and…

  • Critical Health Equity Context Needed in New Maternal and Infant Health Data Profile

    Just before the end of 2020, CMS published a valuable new trove of data on indicators of maternal and infant health in Medicaid, designed to create a profile of the health status of pregnant and postpartum women and their infants. The information is part of several new reports and learning communities launched by CMS to…

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  • Limited Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Extensions are a Missed Opportunity

    States are continuing to push for extending Medicaid coverage for postpartum women beyond the current federal cutoff of 60 days after the end of their pregnancy. Just in the last month, three more states submitted waiver applications to CMS: Indiana, Georgia, and Texas. Before the end of the year, we submitted comments on Indiana’s limited…