Medicaid and its Role for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs...
The nation’s children have a lot at stake in the ongoing federal and state level debates over Medicaid’s role in deficit reduction efforts. Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN)...
View ArticleThe Arizona KidsCare CHIP Enrollment Freeze: How Has it Impacted Enrollment...
On December 21, 2009, Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona imposed an enrollment freeze in the state’s CHIP program, KidsCare. It is currently the only state in the country with a freeze in place. As of July...
View ArticleACA Should Bring Insured Rate for Children Up to 95%
Ever since the Affordable Care Act passed, people have been calling us to ask “What does the law mean for kids and their families?” To my great dismay, we were completely unable to answer this question...
View ArticleSecrets to Success: An Analysis of Four States at the Forefront of the...
The uninsured rate for children dropped to 8% in 2010, the lowest point ever achieved since the federal government began tracking this statistic in 1987. The following issue-brief attempts to gain an...
View ArticleCHIPRA at Work Three Years Later: Shaping State Actions and Connecting...
The enactment of CHIPRA three years ago gave states additional tools and resources to maintain and improve children’s access to health care. In recent years, the number of uninsured children has...
View ArticleChild Welfare and the Affordable Care Act: Key Provisions for Children and...
The Affordable Care Act will have important implications for many of the nation’s children, but, it may prove particularly significant for the over 400,000 children and youth who are part of the foster...
View ArticleExtending Medicaid Coverage Provides Good Value to States & Uninsured People
As the dust settles on the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, the big question emerging is whether all states will proceed with the required expansion of Medicaid to 133 percent...
View ArticleFoster Care Children and the Affordable Care Act – New Report from CCF and...
In a new analysis, Georgetown’s Center for Children and Families and Community Catalyst, take a look at key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that hold the promise of improving the health and...
View ArticleACA To Keep Foster Care Youth Covered As They Transition to Adulthood
Young adults have historically been among the demographic groups with the highest rates of uninsurance. Many of these young adults are just joining the workforce and are unable to secure jobs with...
View ArticleMedicaid and CHIP Are Powerful Tools for Supporting Child Social and...
The Center for the Study of Social Policy, with our partners at Manatt Health, are excited to release a new resource, Fostering Social and Emotional Health through Pediatric Primary Care: A Blueprint...
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