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Uninsurance Among Youngest Children on the Rise as Families Face Growing Economic Pressure
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (274+ words) Today we released a report sharing the alarming news that the number of infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children going without insurance is now at the highest rate in nearly a decade and is rising sharply. Not only did 220, 000+ more young…...
Uninsured Rate for Young Children Rose More Sharply than for Older Children from 2022-2024
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (365+ words) The uninsured rate went in the wrong direction in 16 states that experienced a significant increase in both the number and rate of young, uninsured children between 2022 and 2024 (Figure 5). Connecticut was the only state that saw a statistically significant improvement in…...
Two Million Fewer Children are Enrolled in Medicaid Since Trump Took Office
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (273+ words) Our state-by-state Medicaid/CHIP enrollment tracker now indicates that 2 million fewer children were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP as of April, 2026 as compared to January 2025 when President Trump took office. I've shared some of our thoughts previously on what may…...
CMS Triples Harmful Impact of HR 1 Medicaid Provider Cuts in State Directed Payment Proposed Rule
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (127+ words) So why does the proposed SDP regulation do so much more harm than the actual legislation? The short answer is: it goes far beyond the requirements of the legislation and just adds all kinds of new restrictions on SDPs and…...
From Temporary Fixes to Lasting Change: Fixing CHIP Eligibility in Kansas
1+ week, 3+ day ago (575+ words) By Heather Braum, Kansas Action for Children The Kansas State Legislature's 2026 session proved successful for one particular policy: updating state law to ensure more eligible Kansas kids can access health coverage through the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). What that…...
Medicaid Managed Care: The Big Five in Q1 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (298+ words) In early July of last year, the budget reconciliation bill (H. R. 1) became law. According to CBO, H. R. 1 will be the primary driver of the decline in Medicaid enrollment of children (-3 million), traditional adults with dependent children (-1 million), and expansion adults (-7 million) between…...
CMS Weaponizes Fraud Against Medicaid in California " Center For Children and Families
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1060+ words) Georgetown University For the second time in the 60-year history of the Medicaid program, a CMS deferral of federal matching funds has been announced by the Vice President of the United States at a White House press conference. The first…...
When Grief Becomes a Crime in Texas: Black Maternal Mental Health and Care Gaps We Cannot Ignore
2+ week, 3+ day ago (455+ words) A Mother's Pain, A System's Failure By Tanesha Mondestin and Kay Matthews News headlines describe a crime, but what many fail to describe is a grieving mother, unraveling in the complete absence of postpartum mental health support. "A grieving mother…...
CMS Weaponizes Fraud Against Medicaid in Minnesota " Another Defferral, Another Cease Fire
2+ week, 5+ day ago (117+ words) Is the Fiscal Assault Headed for the Off-Ramps? The State of Stay Of course, he doesn't have to use these off-ramps." He could decide to end the stays and resume the fiscal attack on Minnesota." He could also decide to…...
The New Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements Are Here'Don't Let the Nebraska "Soft Start" Fool You
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (711+ words) Georgetown University On May 1, 2026, Nebraska became the first state to start the new work requirements under H. R. 1, the law passed last year making historic cuts to Medicaid. We have reported extensively on why work reporting requirements are a bad idea. Nebraska…...