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Articles by Sarah Scaffidi
As a part of our State of the States season, we’re taking a look at some of the most important elections in the 2018 midterms, and this episode, we’re going to Tennessee, the volunteer state, to see how healthcare is impacting one of the most competitive Senate races in the country.
Rural Health Report
Medicaid Plays a More Significant Role in Small Towns and Rural Communities Than Metro Areas 50-State Report Examines Impact of Medicaid Expansion, Drop in Rate of Uninsured Children and Families Medicaid plays a larger role in providing health coverage to people living in small towns and rural communities than it does in metropolitan areas, a trend that is particularly striking among children, according to an extensive analysis by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families...
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CCF is a health policy and research center dedicated to expanding and improving health coverage for America's children and families
Growth In Medicaid Spending Per Enrollee Is Low
A new fact sheet from the Commonwealth Fund, “Essential Facts About Health Reform Alternatives: Block Granting Medicaid,” makes compelling arguments about the dangers of block granting Medicaid. States would receive a fixed, preset amount of federal funds that would not change if the number of enrollees increase or if the cost of services rise.
Understanding Pending Proposals to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
ACA Repeal: Repealing the ACA's Medicaid Expansion: What's at Risk (CCF, 12/16/16) Covering Parents and Caregivers Helps Kids - Many Gained Health Coverage Through the ACA (CCF, 12/14/16) New Study...
Healthy Parents and Caregivers are Essential to Children’s Healthy Development
Since 2014, millions of parents and other adults have been able to access health insurance for the first time either through the Medicaid expansion (10 million) or the new marketplaces (11.5 million) created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The rate of uninsured adults under age 65 declined significantly in 2014, the first year of full ACA implementation (See chart below).
50-State Report Finds Historic Progress on Children’s Health Coverage
Sample Social Media: New Report from @GeorgetownCCF shows historic gains lead to 95% child health coverage rate. US achieves historic milestone - 95% kids have health coverage. Incredible news &...
CLASP Executive Director Olivia Golden Invites Children’s Advocates to Engage in Efforts to Combat Maternal Depression
Olivia Golden, the Executive Director of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), joined this month’s CCF state partner call to share her extensive knowledge about maternal depression. She gave an impassioned call to action for children’s advocates to work on policies to address maternal depression and made the following key points. Maternal depression is an important issue that deserves our attention. Left untreated, it becomes a significant public health problem.
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