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Medicaid

  • Happy 15th Birthday, ACA

    Andy Schneider

    Fifteen years ago this month, President Obama signed into law the two bills that together make up the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  It was, to borrow a phrase, a BFD.  In a blog, on the occasion of a previous birthday, my colleague Joan Alker methodically laid out just how big a deal the ACA was…

  • Medicaid Helps Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

    CCFadmin

    In partnership, the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and Family Voices, —a national nonprofit led by families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and disabilities—are sharing perspectives from families whose children have special health care needs and disabilities and are covered by Medicaid.   In a survey conducted…

  • Medicaid Helps Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

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    In Partnership with: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Depend on Medicaid Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) are defined as children who have chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children…

  • Medicaid and CHIP Rules on Chopping Block

    Kelly Whitener

    As my colleague Edwin Park has written, the House Budget Committee “menu” of Medicaid cuts includes rescinding regulations promulgated by the Biden Administration. Of particular interest to readers of SayAhhh!, the menu includes rescinding the Medicaid and CHIP eligibility and enrollment rule and the two companion rules on improving access to care in fee-for-service and…

  • New Data Highlights How Medicaid Supports Student Success in School Districts Across the Country

    Aubrianna Osorio

    Research consistently shows that Medicaid coverage in childhood has long-term benefits for children, schools and society including supporting student success. A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis found that childhood Medicaid coverage also has a positive effect on the U.S. economy with long-term fiscal effects including boosting gross domestic product (GDP). For a better understanding of…

  • Medicaid Fraud: The Improper Use of Improper Payments

    Andy Schneider

    Welcome to another installment on the misuse of the Medicaid “improper payments” metric.   This conversation began in 2018, then continued in 2020,  2022, and this year.  For those just joining, Brian Blase of the Paragon Institute and his colleague, Rachel Greszler of the Economic Policy Innovation Center,  have launched yet another misguided assault on federal…

  • How Medicaid Supports Seniors and People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers

    CCFadmin

    In Partnership with Medicaid Supports the Health and Economic Well-Being of Paid and Unpaid Caregivers and is Vital to Older Adults and People with Disabilities Medicaid is essential to the health and wellbeing of people in the United States at every stage of life. Medicaid is much more than a health insurance program: it is…

  • Medicaid Provides Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

    CCFadmin

    Medicaid is a Key Source of Funding for the Part C Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Early Intervention The two programs work together to provide effective early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays.  Medicaid covers more than 40% of births…

  • Imposing a Per Capita Cap on the Medicaid Expansion Would Lead to an Effective Cut in the Expansion Matching Rate for States

    Edwin Park

    On March 5, according to Axios, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) is now considering a proposal to impose a per capita cap on the Medicaid expansion as part of budget reconciliation. Chairman Guthrie, as well as other House Republican leaders, may believe that such a cap could be viewed as more…

  • Webinar: How Medicaid Supports Parents in Crisis, Children in or Youth Aging out of Foster Care, Relative Caregivers, and Adoptive Families

    CCFadmin

    The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, Children’s Trust Fund Alliance, FosterClub, and Generations United held a webinar on Tuesday, March 4th at 3 pm ET.  This webinar is free and open to the public.  Why it Matters: Medicaid covers 99% of children in foster care. It’s the lifeline ensuring youth aging out have…

  • What is President Trump Saying About Medicaid?

    Joan Alker

    Asked about broader spending cuts … Trump said we’ll “love and cherish” Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, the last of which insures more than 70 million Americans. “We’re not going to do anything with that, unless we can find some abuse or waste,” Trump said. “The people won’t be affected. It will only be more…

  • How Medicaid Supports Maternal and Infant Health

    CCFadmin

    Medicaid Helps Mothers and Babies Get the Care They Need Medicaid coverage plays a vital role in ensuring that no mother or infant falls through the cracks during the first year postpartum. Medicaid finances more than 40% of births across the nation. Eligibility levels vary by state but coverage for maternity care, including prenatal and…

  • Medicaid Managed Care: The Big Five in Q4 2024

    Andy Schneider

    The “Big Five” earnings results for Q4 of 2024 are now in. The “Big Five” are the publicly-held companies that together control half of the Medicaid managed care market: Centene, CVSHealth/Aetna, Elevance Health, Molina Healthcare, and UnitedHealth Group. (There are five nonprofit Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) with significant regional or single-state market footprints, but…

  • Medicaid: AAP & CCF 50-State Snapshots

    CCFadmin

    Click on a state below to view its fact sheet. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma…

  • Same Playbook: Major Medicaid Cuts under Consideration for Budget Reconciliation Similar to Medicaid Cuts in Failed ACA Repeal Bills from 2017

    Edwin Park

    This week, the House is scheduled to vote on a budget resolution that would require the House Energy and Commerce Committee to make at least $880 billion over ten years in mandatory spending cuts as part of budget reconciliation legislation, most or all of which would come from Medicaid.  The draconian Medicaid cuts under consideration…

  • A Strong Medicaid Means Strong Families

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    By Zach Laris, Bolder Horizon The term “child welfare policy” can confuse as much as it illuminates. When first hearing it, many mistakenly think it’s about the generic wellbeing of children, or cash assistance.  Child welfare policy is fundamentally about family trauma and child health. A new Georgetown CCF brief also shows that it’s integrally…

  • Medicaid’s Role in Child, Youth and Adult Mental Health

    CCFadmin

    Addressing the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis Relies on a Strong Medicaid Program The United States is enduring a significant mental health crisis, with nearly one in three adults experiencing anxiety and depression symptoms in 2023. The problem, exacerbated by the pandemic, is particularly acute among children and youth. The American Academy of Pediatrics and other…

  • How Medicaid Helps People with Substance Use Disorders

    CCFadmin

    In recent years, many Americans have grown to view a substance use disorder as a chronic disease, even as the stigma toward people who use drugs and alcohol persists. Following decades of punitive and criminal responses, health care and social services systems are adopting more effective ways to ensure access to substance use prevention, intervention…

  • How Medicaid Supports Parents in Crisis, Children in or Youth Aging out of Foster Care, Relative Caregivers, and Adoptive Families

    CCFadmin

    Medicaid Matters for Children and Families in the Child Welfare System The child welfare system encompasses children who are in or at-risk of entering foster care, living with relative caregivers, or adopted out of care. Medicaid is a critical source of access to physical, mental, and dental health care for this population and their parents…

  • Statement by Joan Alker on Released Draft House Budget Resolution

    CCFadmin

    The following is a statement by Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Children and Families, on the release of the House Budget Resolution February 12, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement by Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families “In conflict with…