MEDICAID/CHIP NEWS, INFORMATION, RESOURCES (Washington Update, September 19, 2018)

by | Sep 19, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update

Health Coverage Matters for Children: The Role of Medicaid in the Healthy Development of America’s Children  (New Issue Brief from Families USA: Sept. 2018)

WORTH REPEATING: Infographic: Medicaid and CYSHCN
The Catalyst Center has created a one-page infographic illustrating important elements of Medicaid and children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). This infographic is part of a series of infographics exploring key focus areas in the world of health care financing and coverage for CYSHCN. Resources for further exploration about family financial hardship are listed at the bottom of the infographic.

WORTH REPEATING: Updated State Medicaid and CHIP Snapshots
The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) created factsheets underscoring the importance of Medicaid in providing coverage for children in all 51 states (including the District of Columbia).

Medicaid Waivers
A Snapshot of State Proposals to Implement Medicaid Work Requirements Nationwide (National Academy for State Health Policy, updated 9/14/18)

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