Continuous Eligibility ensures that children have access to the care they...
Every child deserves access to comprehensive and stable health care that helps them thrive. The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency barred state governments from disenrolling recipients of Medicaid. The...
View ArticleIssue Brief: What Is the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)?
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was enacted by a bipartisan group of lawmakers as part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33) to provide funding to states to reduce the number...
View ArticleCelebrating 12 Months of Continuous Coverage for Children in Medicaid and CHIP
As the calendar turned to 2024, a milestone arrived in children’s health care. As of January 1st, every state in the U.S. is required to provide 12 months of continuous eligibility for children...
View ArticleStreamline CHIP Expansion: A Call to Action After Florida’s Fumble
Stable, affordable healthcare coverage helps ensure children can get the care they need to thrive. Since the Medicaid “unwinding” started in Spring 2023, over 420,000 children have lost their health...
View ArticleFrom Uninsured Nightmare to Healthy Future: The Need for Multiyear Continuous...
Prevention is better than cure, especially for children. Maintaining access to affordable health care coverage empowers them to thrive. However, as a result of Medicaid unwinding, children are losing...
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