Children require greater essential health benefits through health reform

Beginning in 2014, typical health insurance plans must cover certain services and benefits to customers — a victory for children and families won through health care reform. Today Voices for America’s Children responded to the U.S. Department of Health and Human…

Battle over Medicaid expansion puts children’s programs on the line

Enjoy this guest post from Karen Crompton, executive director of Voices for Utah Children and chair of Voices’ Children’s Health Workgroup, on how the health reform law expands the Medicaid program, how that expansion is threatened by a legal…

Nearly every U.S. state maintained Medicaid and CHIP coverage last year

New data shows that states have largely protected their Medicaid and CHIP programs even during economically tough times, which is great news for millions of needy kids and families. Though nearly every state has had to close daunting budget gaps…

2.5 million young adults added to insurance rolls

The Obama administration announced recently that 2.5 million young adults have gained health insurance since the health reform law went into effect. The administration credits the health law provision that allows children to stay on their family’s health care…

From Uninsurable to Covered: ACA a Lifesaver for Those With Pre-Existing Conditions

The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, one of our member organizations, yesterday shared a great piece on how the health reform law will help people with pre-existing conditions get care:

In a blog post on Wednesday,…

The health reform law won’t increase the deficit

New York Times economics writer Paul Krugman yesterday took to his blog to make the point, once and for all, that the health reform law derisively called “Obamacare” will not increase the national deficit. Krugman seems exasperated with health reform…

Enroll America: An unprecedented collaboration between health groups

Enroll 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…

How small businesses are starting to use health exchanges

A crucial component of the health reform law signed into law last spring is health exchanges. All states will be required to have these new regulated health insurance markets by 2014, but two have a head start: Utah and Massachusetts.…

$49 billion: The unpaid tab at the hospital every year

USA Today reports on a study that claims $49 billion in hospital bills go unpaid every year. It shows uninsured families unable to pay their medical bills, including middle class families.

“This report shows that even higher-income uninsured…

Small businesses benefiting from health care reform

Although health reform opponents argued that small businesses would be hurt by the law, they’re actually expanding health insurance coverage to employees, according to a recent op-ed in the Pocono Record. Major insurance companies are reporting a nationwide increase…