1.2 million American kids gain health coverage through CHIP
Posted by MatthewWright 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…
How Medicaid helps Utah children
Posted by rheine on Jul 15, 2011 at 11:14 AMAbout two-thirds of the recipients of Utah’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program are children, and they can’t afford cuts to it now. A policy analyst for our Utah member explained the importance of these programs to youth in the…
Cuts could mean 1.7 million kids lose health insurance
Posted by rheine on Jun 1, 2011 at 11:59 AMSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid took to MomsRising.org’s blog on the Huffington Post yesterday to warn that the House-passed budget plan could take away health insurance for American kids. Through proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance…
Cherished child advocate to retire
Posted by Bill Bentley on Apr 29, 2011 at 3:26 PMA Maine newspaper yesterday announced the retirement of one of our most cherished child advocates. Ellie Goldberg has worked tirelessly for the health and welfare of Maine children as an executive at the Maine Children’s Alliance, a Voices for America’s…
At least five states threatening pull out from Medicaid
Posted by Carla Plaza on Mar 4, 2011 at 6:09 PMMedicaid, together with the Children’s Health Insurance Program, is a vital health support for American children. Millions of children rely on it for affordable, accessible care. We are devoted supporters of Medicaid, and we were instrumental in the reauthorization of…
CHIPRA turns 2: A milestone for child health
Posted by Carla Plaza on Feb 4, 2011 at 12:39 PMTwo years ago today the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was reauthorized, and the result has been healthier lives for millions of American children. CHIP helps families with modest incomes afford health care for their children, and its reauthorization meant…
New data: poverty up or the same in every state in 2009
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Sep 28, 2010 at 6:58 PMEarlier this month, the Census broke alarming news that one in five children lived in poverty in 2009. Today the Census released more in-depth information gathered through the American Community Survey, providing an even more detailed portrait of…
September: A big month for child health
Posted by Carla Plaza on Sep 1, 2010 at 6:38 PMThis month is all about child health, and there are several opportunities coming up. On September 3, the campaign to enroll children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program is renewed–currently there are 5 million American children eligible but…
Voices accepts “Secretary’s Challenge”
Posted by Carla Plaza on Jul 19, 2010 at 9:23 PMA great win for children was achieved in February 2009, when the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was renewed. CHIP helps provide health care for the children of families with incomes too high for Medicaid but too low to buy…
Pediatrician to head Medicare, Medicaid
Posted by Carla Plaza on Jul 8, 2010 at 3:20 PMVoices is very pleased that for the first time a pediatrician has been appointed to head Medicare and Medicaid. The Obama administration’s recess appointment of Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will ensure…
