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A Snapshot of Children Living in Poverty: 2016
Cara Baldari, Rachel Merker | September 20, 2017 |
Data from 2016 released this month indicated positive news for children, with the national child poverty rate dropping from 19.7 percent in 2015 to …
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP): Setting the Record Straight
Carrie Fitzgerald, Lisa Shapiro | September 18, 2017 |
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health insurance coverage for over 9 million low income children and pregnant women. CHIP is a success …
Key Facts about the CHIP Program
Lisa Shapiro | August 30, 2017 |
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was enacted by a bipartisan group of lawmakers as part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. …
Income Support: Impact of the President’s FY 18 Budget Request
Cara Baldari | June 1, 2017 |
On May 23rd, President Trump presented his budget request for fiscal year 2018 (FY18) to Congress, outlining his spending priorities for the coming year. …
Housing: Impact of the President’s FY 18 Budget Request
Cara Baldari | June 1, 2017 |
On May 23rd, President Trump presented his budget request for fiscal year 2018 (FY18) to Congress, outlining his spending priorities for the coming year. …
Child Hunger & Nutrition: Impact of the President’s FY 18 Budget Request
Cara Baldari | May 30, 2017 |
On May 23rd, President Trump presented his budget request for fiscal year 2018 (FY18) to Congress, outlining his spending priorities for the coming year. …
OVERVIEW: Impact of the President’s FY 18 Budget Request on Children
Bruce Lesley | May 25, 2017 |
President Trump’s $4.1 trillion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018 seeks massive cuts to critical programs that help American children and families. It …
Children’s Health: Impact of the President’s FY 18 Budget Request
Lisa Shapiro | May 24, 2017 |
President Trump sent his first budget proposal to Congress earlier this week. The FY 2018 budget request calls for $4.1 trillion to fund government …
Why CHIP is Still the Best Deal for Kids
Lisa Shapiro | April 18, 2017 |
CHIP covers those who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to be able to purchase health insurance coverage on their …
Fact Sheet: Medicaid Per Capita Caps
Lisa Shapiro | March 10, 2017 |
On March 6, Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives released draft legislation, the American Health Care Act (AHCA) (H.Res.154), that would not …