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Children with Special Health Care Needs Have Much at Stake in Budget Talks

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:50:11 GMT

One in three children with special health care needs relies on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), according to a report released today by Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families. The research project, conducted in partnership with Family Voices, found that children and youth with special health care needs are more likely to be covered by Medicaid than other children. Families raising children with serious conditions such as autism, cancer, cerebral palsy, complex genetic disorders and epilepsy rely on Medicaid’s comprehensive benefit and cost-sharing protections because of their relatively extensive health care needs. Overall, Medicaid is the largest single payer of health care services for these children and many of their families would face financial ruin without its help.

(PRWeb July 14, 2011)

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Georgetown Research Center Helps Reporters Decipher Health Reform Law & Impact on State Residents

Mon, 10 May 2010 07:05:00 GMT

The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, an independent, nonpartisan research institute, is offering state and local reporters assistance in analyzing how the new health reform law will impact residents of their states. The New York Times has called Georgetown's CCF "a great clearinghouse of information about health care issues for children and families."

(PRWeb May 10, 2010)

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Georgetown University Center for Children and Families Hails Health Reform As Big Win for Children and Families

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:51:47 GMT

A look at the health reform measure passed today through the eyes of a child brought to you by the health coverage experts at the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University.

(PRWeb March 22, 2010)

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Arizona Eliminates Children's Health Insurance Program; Fallout Will be Felt for Years to Come Predicts Georgetown CCF's Jocelyn Guyer

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:36:47 GMT

Children and families will be harmed for many years to come Arizona's drastic decision to eliminate its Children's Health Insurance Program and cut Medicaid coverage. Jocelyn Guyer, an authority on health coverage and co-director of the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute, predicts that Arizona will be dealing with the fallout from its short-sighted decision long after the state's budget improves.

(PRWeb March 20, 2010)

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Children's Health Insurance Program Helping Families Get Through Tough Times

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT

Jocelyn Guyer of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families issues a statement on the one-year anniversary of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act.

(PRWeb February 04, 2010)

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Alabama, Montana and Oregon Expand Children's Health Coverage

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:06:49 GMT

The Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University, a leading authority on health coverage for children and families, reports on trends in child and family health coverage. CCF reports that three more states expanded coverage to more uninsured children today while Congress continues to debate national health reform. This is an indication of the strong public support for providing affordable health care options to families.

(PRWeb October 01, 2009)

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Twenty-three States Improve Children's Health Coverage Despite Economic Slump

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Twenty-three states improved children's health coverage programs this year despite a tough economic climate, according to a report by Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families. Strong support for children's health coverage at the state and national level have helped drive the number of uninsured children to the lowest level in two decades, The report should be encouraging news for lawmakers working on health reform as it shows that the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) has been a big success and demonstrates that addressing the needs of the uninsured in a timely and cost-effective manner is within reach.

(PRWeb September 15, 2009)

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Number of Uninsured Children Drops to Lowest Level Since 1987; Outlook Bleaker for Parents and Other Adults

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:20:00 GMT

The Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute, an authority on health insurance issues, explains why health insurance coverage rates improved for children in the U.S. Census data released today.

(PRWeb September 10, 2009)

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More than a Dozen States are Moving Forward on Children's Health Coverage, As California Moves Backward on Covering Uninsured Children

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:05:00 GMT

A leading authority on state health policy comments on California's budget crisis and its impact on children's health. Jocelyn Guyer, Co-Director of the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute, found that at least 18 states have strengthened coverage for uninsured children despite budget troubles. California's decision to deny coverage to children ignores strong public support for providing affordable health coverage to children and families.

(PRWeb July 28, 2009)

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Georgetown CCF Releases Blueprint for Addressing the Needs of Children in Health Reform

Fri, 29 May 2009 14:11:39 GMT

Almost nine million children remain uninsured and many more are at risk of not receiving the health care services that they need to develop and grow. The Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University Health Policy Institute released a report providing a blueprint for building a family-friendly health care system that addresses the unique needs of children. It recommends providing child-specific health care options for all children whether they are covered by Medicaid, CHIP, or a plan available through a new insurance "Exchange". The report also addresses the need to dramatically transform the way children are enrolled in health insurance.

(PRWeb May 29, 2009)

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The Center for Children and Families Releases New Report on Medicaid's Role in Health Care Reform

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Medicaid, a cornerstone of the U.S. healthcare infrastructure, should be maintained, strengthened and integrated with other components of the health care system as part of health reform.

(PRWeb March 21, 2009)

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Statement by Cindy Mann on Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:30:00 GMT

Enactment of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act is a major step toward the goal of assuring that all children and adults have access to quality, affordable healthcare.

(PRWeb February 04, 2009)

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Georgetown Report Finds Progress On Children's Health Care Coverage Threatened By Economy

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:01:00 GMT

Increasing unemployment, declining state revenues, and a growing affordability gap are causing an increase in the number of people losing health coverage.

(PRWeb November 17, 2008)

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Statement by Cindy Mann on Senator Baucus's Call to Action: Health Reform 2009

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:30:43 GMT

Statement by Cindy Mann on Senator Baucus's Call to Action: Health Reform 2009. Mann is the Executive Director of Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families.

(PRWeb November 14, 2008)

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West Virginia's Children Bear Brunt of Medicaid Redesign

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:15:00 GMT

More than 93% of West Virginia's children participating in Medicaid have faced health care benefit restrictions as a result of Medicaid Redesign, a policy intended to promote healthy behaviors. "Even newborns are facing health coverage restrictions under this punitive policy," said Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute.

(PRWeb August 07, 2008)

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