Local Health Officials: GOP Tax Reform Jeopardizes Our Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Hepatitis A and tax reform are more intertwined than you might think.
Alabama to Enact CHIP Enrollment Freeze in Two Weeks
The state has also announced that it will be forced to terminate coverage altogether on Feb. 1 if Congress fails to act.
Virginia Governor Tries Expanding Medicaid—Again
Terry McAuliffe has attempted expansion three times already. Thanks to Democratic gains in the state legislature, his odds of success have improved.
Here’s What CHIP Means to This Pittsburgh Mom of Three
“I think they need to see the faces of the mothers and children they’re impacting. We’re not numbers or budgets. We’re people.”
‘Parents Need to Know’: Virginia Sends Notifications That CHIP Coverage Could End
“[I]f one more congressman tells me ‘no problem, they believe in CHIP and they’re going to fund it’ and still they don’t, I think I’m going to scream. Because promises aren’t paying the bills and keeping kids covered.”
3 Takeaways From the American Community Survey
The survey, which is collected over a five-year period is the nation's only source of small-area estimates for socio-economic and demographic data.
Emergency CHIP Funds for States Are Nearly Halfway Gone
States may not be able to count on reallocated money from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for much longer.
How Do You Tell Tens of Thousands of Parents Their Children May Lose Health Coverage?
With reserve funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program running out, officials in states like Virginia find themselves in a completely unprecedented position.
Colorado Is the 1st State to Warn Residents of CHIP’s Uncertain Future
The state only has enough money to keep the program operational until Jan. 31.
CMS Has Given States More Than $600 Million to Keep CHIP Running
As many has 14 states and territories have needed emergency funding from the federal government. That number is bound to grow if Congressional delays continue.
America’s Opioid Epidemic Has a $504 Billion Price Tag
In a new report, The White House Council of Economic Advisers is the first to take the economic cost of lives lost into account.
For Some Local Officials Fighting Opioid Crisis, Feds Are All Talk And Offer Very Little Money
“Declaring a health emergency without offering any additional resources is akin to saying ‘I want to get a job’ but I don’t send in a resume and I don’t go for interviews.”
New Poll: Americans Think CHIP Authorization Is More Pressing Than Tax Reform
Americans think Trump and Congress should tackle the opioid epidemic, hurricane relief and immigration reform, but the majority of the public does not think a tax overhaul should be a top priority.
Updated Body Camera Policy Scorecard Shows Very Little Progress Being Made
At least seven departments saw their scores decline from last year.
60% of Maine Voted for Medicaid Expansion, But Gov. LePage Has Some Conditions
The Republican governor says he will block Medicaid expansion (again) until the state legislature can find a way to pay for the program.
Maine Becomes 1st State to Expand Medicaid by Ballot Vote
Two other states, Utah and Idaho, may attempt their own expansion-by-referendum on next year’s ballot.
Medicaid Head Signals Future Approval for Work Requirement Waivers
In a speech before the National Association of Medicaid Directors, Seema Verma outlined the administration’s vision and called for a “reset” of the federal-state partnership.
Here Are The Medicaid Stories You Should Be Watching
A Medicaid expansion by ballot measure in Maine, the looming cliff in Puerto Rico and news from Utah and Wisconsin.
White House Opioid Commission Submits Its Final Report
Here are some of its recommendations that will matter most for state and local governments.
Local Health Officials Decry House Plan to Gut Disease Prevention Fund to Pay for CHIP
The House plan to reauthorize CHIP would cut the Affordable Care Act’s Public Health and Prevention Fund by 75 percent over the next decade.
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