Enroll America: An unprecedented collaboration between health groups
Posted by Bill Bentley on Sep 14, 2011 at 5:23 PMEnroll America is a new collaboration launched today with the goal of helping to insure the uninsured. This diverse collection of health groups will help the tens of millions without health insurance gain coverage when the new health reform law…
New report: Medicaid providing cost efficient coverage to low-income patients
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Jun 14, 2011 at 4:15 PMSome in Congress are proposing cutting Medicaid by over $1.4 trillion as part of the general agitation over the federal budget. But Medicaid helps more than 28 million needy children get care. A new study confirms the importance of…
One year in, new health law helping families
Posted by Carla Plaza on Mar 25, 2011 at 4:59 PMTo round out our week of health reform celebrations, we wanted to share a great story in USA Today about one family helped by the new law. A little girl in Ohio had been receiving treatment for Leukemia, but her…
Health Reform: One Year Old and Good for Kids
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 22, 2011 at 5:27 PMToday I’m happy to turn over the blog to our friends at The Children’s Partnership. Wendy Lazarus, its founder and co-president, has written a great piece reminding us what a victory for children we won in the passage 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…
Defend your consumer protections in health care!
Posted by Carla Plaza on Jan 5, 2011 at 4:06 PMCongress has begun the new session, and unfortunately, the House will soon consider repealing health insurance reform. Of course, the legislation to repeal will go nowhere, as such a bill won’t pass the Senate or be signed by President Obama.…
“Let’s Make Health Reform Work for Arizona”
Posted by Carla Plaza on Sep 30, 2010 at 4:26 PMAs health reforms begin to take affect across the country, state governments are discussing how best to implement changes in their insurance markets. As Voices member Children’s Action Alliance shows, Arizona stands to lose great new opportunities to help…
Health reform passes
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 22, 2010 at 12:00 AMIn the most significant health legislation passed in decades, the House last Sunday approved a bill that will overhaul the health insurance industry. The reforms will cover many of the millions of uninsured Americans, eliminate insurance discrimination based on preexisting…
AZ Drops Children’s Health Program
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 19, 2010 at 12:00 AMBy KEVIN SACK
Arizona on Thursday became the first state to eliminate its Children’s Health Insurance Program when Gov. Jan Brewer signed an austere budget that will leave nearly 47,000 low-income children without coverage.
Health reform: The Cost of Inaction
Posted by Bill Bentley on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:00 AMGridlock in Washington over health reform could cost hospitals billions, reports the Washington Postreports the Washington Post. The cost of unpaid care was around $36 billion in 2008, and is only expected to rise.
