Congress to snub states that helped kids get care?
Posted by rheine on May 3, 2012 at 4:01 PMCongress in 2009 created bonuses for state health services that encouraged more people to enroll. We were happy at the time because cutting red tape and streamlining enrollment would mean more children could see the doctor, taking advantage of either…
1.2 million American kids gain health coverage through CHIP
Posted by Matthew Wright on Jan 4, 2012 at 9:00 AMDespite the flagging economy, the number of uninsured children in America has decreased by 1.2 million since Congress bolstered the Children’s Health Insurance Program in 2009. And new federal aid to state governments is encouraging them to cover even more…
Texas considering Medicaid pull out
Posted by Carla Plaza on Nov 8, 2010 at 9:12 PMTexas is considering ending its Medicaid program, which helps millions of families afford care for their children. More than 2.3 million children in Texas rely on Medicaid, and another half million children are enrolled in the Texas Children’s Health Insurance…
