Schools
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Youngstown, Other Valley Schools, Have High Rates of Students on Medicaid
The Vindicator By: Justin Wier Slightly more than 80 percent of Youngstown City School District students receive health care through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program – the highest percentage in Ohio. Two other Mahoning Valley schools round out the top 11, with 71.9 percent of students in the Warren City School District and…
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State’s Students Under Medicaid Cuts
The Journal Gazette Medicaid issues might not seem to fall under the purview of the state superintendent of public instruction, but Jennifer McCormick knows the vital link between the federal health care program and Indiana schools. That’s why she sent a letter to each member of the state’s congressional delegation, urging them to protect Medicaid funding. ……
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Casey, DiRocco Blast GOP Medicaid Cuts For Disabled Students
The Daily Item By: Joe Sylvester U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Thursday lashed out at Republicans for their health care bill, which he said would slash $880 billion from Medicaid, including funds that help students with disabilities. … Schneider, a professor at Georgetown Center for Children & Families who has worked on Medicaid as a policy expert…
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What’s at Stake for Schools and Students in Health Care Debate?
As Congress considers how to reform the nation’s health care system, the decisions made on Capitol Hill could well have a profound impact on schools and their most vulnerable students. How? The most obvious answer is financial. By now we know that Congress is not content to simply repeal the health care plan then-President Barack…
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Cutting Medicaid Would Hurt Public School’s Efforts to Improve Student Success
The School Superintendent’s Association just released a survey documenting the concerns that superintendents and other school leaders have about Congressional plans to cut Medicaid spending. CCF spoke with Sasha Pudelski, author of the report Cutting Medicaid: A Prescription to Hurt the Neediest Kids, about the impact Medicaid cuts would have on students and schools. Can…
