Posts Tagged by children
The Puzzling Mystery of Shifting 0.9M Healthy Families Children into Medi-Cal
| July 17, 2012 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under Legislation/Policy, Medi-Cal, State |
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The Governor and the California legislature agreed to shift about 900,000 moderate-income children from Healthy Families to Medi-Cal. The shift is part of the legislature’s efforts to balance the state’s nearly $16 billion budget shortfall.[1] However, this particular effort will cost the state far more than it saves, disrupt children… more
U.S. Ranks Poorly in Rate of Premature Births
| May 3, 2012 | Posted by Kandis Driscoll under Blog |
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The March of Dimes, the World Health Organization, and the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health sponsored a three-year “Born Too Soon” report assessing the rate of premature births in 184 nations. In 2010, 15 million babies were born premature, or before 37 weeks of the full 40-week gestational… more
One in Four Families Face Difficulty Affording Food for Children
| August 19, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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According to an analysis of Gallup data by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), one in four California households with children reported food hardship. FRAC analyzed the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index project’s responses to the question: “Have there been times in the past 12 months when you did not have… more
Children’s Coverage and the Exchange
| June 9, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Insurance Exchange, Program Simplification, Public Coverage |
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This working draft outlines public programs for children, possible integration with the Exchange, and their future in a post-reform world.
Programs covered include: Healthy Families; Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM); Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment (Family PACT); Child Health Disability and Prevention (CHDP); California Children’s Services (CCS); Healthy Kids and Children’s Health Initiatives (CHI); the Medi-Cal Pregnancy and Perinatal Care; and the Medi-Cal Medically Needy Program. more
Kids, Coverage Challenges, and Quality Care
| June 7, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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This morning, I watched an Urban Institute webcast called “Kids, Coverage Challenges, and Quality Care.” Panelists addressed pending issues and concerns with expanding coverage under ACA. It’s interesting to note that according to this study, 9 out of 10 metro areas with the highest populations of children are in California… more
Thinking About Children’s Coverage
| June 3, 2011 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under Blog, Medi-Cal, Public Coverage |
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We need to thank the Brown Administration for their efforts to provoke all of our best thinking on the best way to cover California’s children in 2011, 2014 and onward. They propose to shift the 900,000 Healthy Families children into Medi-Cal beginning January 2012. Healthy Families covers uninsured children with… more
Children’s Coverage and the Fate of CHIP
| November 13, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Attended a very interesting panel discussion today, where experts analyzed the state of children’s health insurance and discussed next steps in reform. While private insurance and public programs have steadily increased enrollment rates of children over the years, it is worth noting that over 8 million children are currently uninsured… more
