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…
The return of “pre-existing conditions”?
Posted by Matthew Wright on Jun 6, 2012 at 5:12 PMOne of our favorite parts of the health reform law is the end of “pre-existing conditions.” Insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to kids based on prior medical conditions; adults get the same protections starting in 2014. Unfortunately, many…
Why the health reform law is important: New numbers on rising health costs
Posted by Matthew Wright on May 16, 2012 at 11:22 AMHealth care costs for a family of four covered by workplace health insurance will exceed $20,000 for the first time ever in 2012, according to a new study released by Millman, a firm that consults with companies on employee…
2.5 million more young adults insured thanks to health reform
Posted by Matthew Wright on Mar 21, 2012 at 1:54 PMThe 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 provision that allows children to stay on their family’s health care plan until…
Emphasizing healthy child development – from birth to adulthood
Posted by Matthew Wright on Feb 28, 2012 at 8:27 AMIt is encouraging that more children are now enrolled in health insurance programs. As health insurance costs have risen and employer-based family coverage declined, the two federal programs designed to provide health services for kids —Medicaid and the Children’s Health…
Health reform law wins coverage for 50,000 Americans with pre-existing conditions
Posted by Joe Theissen on Feb 27, 2012 at 4:24 PMMost of the benefits of health reform kick in starting 2014, including protection for Americans with so-called “pre-existing conditions” from discrimination. (Of course, one of our favorite parts of the health reform legislation is that kids with pre-existing conditions already…
Voices defends health reform’s expansion of Medicaid in filing to Supreme Court
Posted by Matthew Wright on Feb 17, 2012 at 2:51 PMVoices for America’s Children, the Children’s Leadership Council, and other child and family organizations together filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday in defense of the Medicaid expansion provision in the Affordable Care Act. You can read our…
2.5 million young adults added to insurance rolls
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Dec 29, 2011 at 1:29 AMThe 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…
Utah Medicaid changes could put kids at risk
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Aug 4, 2011 at 11:54 AMToday we have more health news from Utah. The state has requested permission from the federal government to change how it delivers Medicaid, which helps around 161,000 Utah children get health care. But the way Utah proposes to save money…
Improving health care for kids in Ohio
Posted by rheine on May 23, 2011 at 4:23 PMAmy Swanson, head of our member organization Voices for Ohio’s Children, has a good piece in the Akron Beacon Journal about how Medicaid may improve in that state. Medicaid provides health insurance for more than 28 million needy children…
