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New State-by-State Medicaid and CHIP Tracker Shows Declining Enrollment as H.R. 1 Cuts Loom
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (243+ words) To help policymakers, stakeholders, and researchers monitor enrollment trends as states implement new policies, CCF is launching an expanded 50-state Medicaid and CHIP enrollment tracker. As of October 2025 (the most recent month for which all states have data), 36.4 million children…...
Self-Help Tools and Tutorials Are Critical to Implementing Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements
2+ week, 6+ day ago (532+ words) Self-Help Tools and Tutorials Are Critical to Implementing Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements'Georgetown University Last week we updated our scan of Medicaid renewal tutorials and self-help tools in advance of implementation of semi-annual renewals for the Medicaid expansion group starting in…...
Fact-Checking Dr Oz’ Claims About Rural Health Investments
2+ week, 6+ day ago (289+ words) The CMS Administrator makes two statements in this short video that are not correct: However, in the video above CMS Administrator Dr. Oz makes two troubling claims that point to the more political nature of the RHTF." Neither claim is…...
Critical Threats to Child and Family Health Intensify in 2026: Here is What We are Watching at CCF
2+ week, 6+ day ago (213+ words) Our researchers will continue to conduct quantitative analysis through 50-state data trackers, policy analysis and research. We will continue to inform readers when early warning signs indicate policies are causing harm and make recommendations to soften the impact on vulnerable…...
CCF Welcomes Longtime Collaborator Steven Lopez to our Team
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (269+ words) We are all looking for some good news in 2026 and we have some to share with you. Steven Lopez, MPP/MPH joined Georgetown University Center for Children and Families as a McCourt School of Public Policy Research Fellow. Steven has…...
Medicaid Data Sharing Crisis: Will HHS Break the Law to Help ICE?
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (181+ words) So ultimately, the Medicaid files themselves do not provide HHS with a sufficient basis to legally share Medicaid data with ICE in the plaintiff states. There is some concern, however, that in its rush to empower ICE, HHS might begin…...
Maximizing the Use of Self-Help Resources Should Be a Priority as HR 1 Policies Are Implemented
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (222+ words) Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) researchers reviewed state Medicaid agency websites, social media accounts (e.g. Instagram and Facebook), and affiliated video sharing accounts (e.g. YouTube and Vimeo), from all 50 states and DC to examine renewal instructions and videos. (Resources…...
State Title V Programs Should Invest More in Maternal and Infant Health and Wellbeing
4+ week, 1+ day ago (906+ words) State Title V Programs Should Invest More in Maternal and Infant Health and Wellbeing'Georgetown University A recently released report, The Role of the Title V MCH Services Block Grant in Improving Maternal and Infant Health, examines the fiscal investments for…...
CMS Weaponizes Fraud Against Medicaid in Minnesota
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1370+ words) CMS Weaponizes Fraud Against Medicaid in Minnesota " Center For Children and Families'Georgetown University On January 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, sent a letter to the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, notifying him that his…...
HHS Announces Changes to Recommended Vaccine Schedule for Children
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1219+ words) HHS Announces Changes to Recommended Vaccine Schedule for Children " Center For Children and Families'Georgetown University Vaccines and immunizations are safe, effective ways to prevent serious illness by teaching the body's immune system to recognize and defend against harmful germs. For…...