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Postpartum coverage and benefits key, but merely the start of …

WebFederal and state leaders have prioritized maternal health in Medicaid in recent years with welcome (if overdue) attention. As Say Ahhh! readers know, the new …

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Congressional Proposals to Address the Maternal Health Crisis …

WebBy: Kay Johnson, MEd, MPH and Laurie Zephyrin, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. Maternal health and maternal mortality are the subject of more than three dozen bills …

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Research Update: Where Are Latinos Struggling to Access …

WebOur recent report on coverage rates for Latino children and parents highlights geographic disparities in access to affordable health insurance. For example, …

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New Brief: States Focus on Improving Maternal Health Outcomes …

WebThe U.S. continues to experience a worsening maternal mortality crisis that the COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated. New data from the Centers for Disease …

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Medicaid Expansion Narrows Maternal Health Coverage Gaps, But …

WebIntroduction. The United States is experiencing a maternal mortality crisis and has the highest maternal mortality rate of any industrialized country in the world. 8 In …

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CMS Issues Guidance on New Postpartum Coverage State Option …

WebToday CMS released highly anticipated guidance to states implementing the new Medicaid and CHIP state plan option to provide 12 months of extended postpartum …

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State Medicaid Opportunities to Support Mental Health of …

WebNote: Rhea Boyd, pediatrician and child health advocate with the California Children’s Trust, also provided feedback on recommendations in a separate meeting with CCF authors. Appendix II – Select Resources for More Information . I. From Georgetown University Center for Children and Families . Opportunities to Support Maternal and Child …

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New Report Finds Alarming Trends in Maternal and Infant Health …

WebBy Ivy Smith, Health Policy Specialist at Idaho Voices for Children. Infant mortality in Idaho rose 18% and maternal mortality rose a staggering 121.5% from 2019 …

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National Strategy Needed to Close Health Care Gaps, Protect …

WebNew research from the Urban Institute, “Urgent Action Needed to Address Children’s Unmet Health Care Needs during the Pandemic,” identifies the problems …

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Decline in Routine Childhood Vaccinations Puts Children, Families …

WebIn May 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that provider orders for non-influenza childhood vaccines through the Vaccines for …

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Removing Barriers to Health Coverage for Noncitizen Children is …

WebThis month’s issue of Health Affairs is about borders, immigrants, and health, and there are several pieces focused on health of immigrant children and children in …

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CHIP: Serving America’s Children for 25 Years

WebIn its 25-year history, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has established itself as a critical piece of the federal-state response to children’s health care …

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected U.S. National Health …

WebThe Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently issued updated National Health Expenditure (NHE) estimates for …

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NY in Top 5 for Reaching Hispanic Kids with Health Insurance

WebPublic News Service. November 13, 2014. By Mike Clifford, NEW YORK – Hispanic children are twice as likely to be uninsured as their non-Hispanic white peers …

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Research Update: Health Care Spending Differences by Race and …

WebThis week, I’m highlighting recent research looking at differences in health care spending by race and ethnicity. Researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics …

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Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility and Enrollment Policies as of January

WebExecutive Summary. Enrollment in Medicaid has grown significantly during the coronavirus pandemic. Provisions in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act …

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Show Me the Data: A Medicaid Dashboard for Missouri

WebWe are pleased to announce the most recent addition to our library of Medicaid dashboards: Missouri.One of the most important functions of easily accessible …

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New Federal Rules Seek To Strengthen Mental Health Parity

WebOn July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the tri-agencies) proposed a new rule to strengthen the enforcement of the federal …

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March 15, 2024 Secretary Xavier Becerra U.S. Department of …

WebPennsylvania’s request appears to be consistent with CMS guidance, focusing on a targeted set of services for people preparing to leave carceral settings.9 Recognizing that …

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Benefits & Services – Page 2 – Center For Children and Families

WebOne of Medicaid’s many strengths is its ability to help states respond to public health epidemics. Through Medicaid, federal funds are available on an open …

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Child Medicaid Disenrollment Data Shows Wide Variation in State

WebThe Center for Children & Families (CCF) at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, is a nonpartisan policy and research center with a …

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Maternal Depression Costs Society Billions Each Year, New Model …

WebThe most common pregnancy complication is also among the costliest, for moms, babies and society at large. A new cost model created by researchers at …

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Location Matters – Center For Children and Families

WebCCF is a health policy and research center dedicated to expanding and improving health coverage for America's children and families

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Number of Uninsured Children Stabilized and Improved Slightly …

WebWhat Has Happened at the State Level? Twelve states saw statistically significant improvements in the number or rate of uninsured children or (in most cases) …

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Workplace Wellness Programs Have Overlooked Health Equity

WebThe Affordable Care Act allows employers to offer incentives valued up to 30% of the cost of an employee’s health insurance coverage in exchange for …

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It Looks Like Florida is Cutting Children Off CHIP in Violation of

WebWhile children are losing Medicaid coverage nationwide due to the unwinding process, new data reveals that Florida has disenrolled 22,576 children from its Healthy …

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