has transformed health care for low-income families and individuals, especially children, pregnant mothers, parents and children with disabilities and special health care needs.
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What Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Do to CHIP?
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has a long history of bipartisan support. But CHIP is not spared by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HB 1). It’s quite possible bipartisan CHIP supporters were not aware of the impact the bill rammed through the House in the wee hours of night would have on children…
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Doula Medicaid Reimbursement Rates by State
The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among high-income countries and over 80% of maternal deaths are preventable. Birth outcomes are even worse for Black women, who are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications compared to white women. Over the past decade or so, doulas have become an increasingly…
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Medicaid Matters for Young Children and Their Families
Medicaid, along with the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), covers more than 40% of the nation’s young children under age six, including three quarters (75%) of young, low-income children (below 200% of the federal poverty level).In seven states, Medicaid/CHIP covers at least half of children under age six (AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, NM, OK)…
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House Bill Takes Health Care Away From Immigrants, Including Lawfully Present Children and Pregnant Women
Misinformation and confusion (even among lawmakers, more on that below) about immigrant eligibility and enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) continues to dominate the dialogue about the proposed changes in the House-passed reconciliation bill (see bill text as considered by the Rules Committee, alongside the manager’s amendment that was adopted before final…
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Medicaid Cuts in the House-Passed Reconciliation Bill: Questions for Senators
Last week the House of Representatives, by the narrowest of margins (215-214), passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R. 1. The bill includes unprecedented changes to Medicaid summarized here by my colleague Edwin Park. Over the next ten years, these changes will terminate Medicaid coverage for millions of Americans and reduce federal Medicaid payments…