Wisconsin Swings and Misses on Health Coverage for the Near-Poor
Posted by Matthew Wright on Apr 9, 2013 at 11:50 AMWisconsin Governor Scott Walker proposed shifting nearly 100,000 low-income people from Medicaid into subsidized private plans through the new health insurance exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act. Governor Walker’s proposal would set the cutoff at the federal poverty line…
Voices Celebrates The Third Anniversary of the Health Reform Law
Posted by Lendsey on Mar 22, 2013 at 10:20 AMVoices for America’s Children celebrates tomorrow’s third anniversary of the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health reform legislation that is already helping millions of children receive care nationwide.
A Mixed Bag for Low-Income Children & Their Families
Posted by Matthew Wright on Jan 31, 2013 at 2:18 PMYesterday, the Obama Administration released two proposed rules on enforcement of the individual mandate and one final rule on the affordability of health insurance coverage. In two proposed rules released by the Health and Human Services and Treasury Departments, people…
Arizona Governor Expands Medicaid Program
Posted by Matthew Wright on Jan 15, 2013 at 9:17 PMIn her State of the State address on Monday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer announced the expansion of the state’s Medicaid program to cover individuals who earn up to 133 percent of the poverty line – a big win for Arizona’s…
New Mexico to Expand Medicaid Program as Part of ACA
Posted by Matthew Wright on Jan 10, 2013 at 4:02 PMNew Mexico has become the latest state to agree to expand its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act. More than 15 states and the District of Columbia have agreed to expand their Medicaid programs under the health care law.…
An early win for Medicaid expansion and family health
Posted by Matthew Wright on Dec 12, 2012 at 6:14 PMNevada just scored a big win for Medicaid and family health. Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced yesterday that he will support expanding the Medicaid program to more families, providing care for 78,000 more residents.
The health reform law outlined a…
Election won, but is it a victory for kids?
Posted by Lendsey on Nov 7, 2012 at 4:02 PMDemocrats retained the White House and the Senate last night, while the House remained firmly in Republican hands. But how did kids fare election night?
Voices and its nationwide network of child advocacy groups have been working throughout the…
New report on Essential Health Benefits for children
Posted by Matthew Wright on Aug 28, 2012 at 12:51 PMAs state governments start to put the health reform law into action, they’re beginning to create “exchanges,” or new marketplaces for health plans. An important step is deciding the minimum set of services a health plan can offer — the…
Insuring more Utah children through Medicaid
Posted by Matthew Wright on Aug 21, 2012 at 12:39 PMAs part of the plan to cover all Americans, the health reform law of 2010 proposed an expansion of the Medicaid program, which helps low-income families gain access to care. Some state governors have declared they intend to fight the…
What health care reform means in Wisconsin
Posted by Lendsey on Aug 10, 2012 at 3:54 PMThe Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF), a Voices’ member, is educating residents around Wisconsin about what health care reform means for them. WCCF has joined with other advocacy groups including Know Your Care, The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired…
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