The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released its annual 50-state survey of Medicaid and CHIP eligibility rules, enrollment and renewal procedures, and cost-sharing practices. The report found that, despite fiscal pressures, eligibility policies remained stable in nearly all state Medicaid and CHIP programs in 2011, with many states using technology to increase program efficiency and streamline [...]
In December 2009, the number of children enrolled in CHIP exceeded 5 million—for the first time in program history. (Source: http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7642.cfm)
There are approximately 17 million children in the Child Support Program—that’s nearly 25% of our country’s 72 million children under 18. And yet Child Support programs are not usually represented in healthcare reform implementation committees at the state level. Child Support plays a vital role in the healthcare system of each state. Child Support should work with all stakeholders to foster an open dialogue that will result in ensuring and expanding healthcare coverage to the children who need it most.
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