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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. …
The Fate of CHIP: 17 Legislative Days Till CHIP Funding Expires
Carrie Fitzgerald (Former Staff), Lisa Shapiro, Campaign for Children | August 30, 2017 |
After a busy spring and summer on Capitol Hill, the halls of Congress are quiet this week. But that will change very quickly when …
Loophole Disguises How the Budget Control Act Endangers Kids
Rachel Merker (Former Staff) | July 27, 2017 |
Crucial resources to help children have suffered from a steady tide of divestment in federal spending in recent years. The dozens of children’s groups …
In the News: Trump’s Budget Cuts Children’s Health Insurance Program
| May 24, 2017 |
First Focus Vice Presidents of Health Policy Lisa Shapiro and Carrie Fitzgerald were quoted in CNN on May 24, 2017 speaking about how states will be …
This is the Week to Make Children’s Lives Great
Bruce Lesley, Campaign for Children | April 25, 2017 |
It’s shaping up to be an action-packed week in Washington, DC as the White House scrambles with Congressional leaders to pass a signature piece …
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 …
Community Programs Reduce Asthma Triggers at Home
Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition, Rebecca Thompson | April 3, 2017 |
Pathways to Medicaid Reimbursement for Pediatric Asthma Services EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog post is part of a national awareness campaign week focused on healthy …
Mothers Mentoring Mothers
Glenn FloresMD | May 17, 2016 |
Mothers Mentoring Mothers: An Intervention that Insures Uninsured Children, Improves Healthcare Access and Quality, Saves Money, Creates Jobs, and Could Save America Billions of Dollars By Glenn …
#Health4AllKids: Finishing the Job of Getting Kids Covered in California
Michael Odeh | May 16, 2016 |
By Mike Odeh Children Now Starting today, May 16, 2016, California begins to finish the job of ensuring that 100 percent of children in …
160,000 reasons Arizona should reinstate KidsCare coverage
Carrie Fitzgerald (Former Staff) | January 15, 2016 |
“There’s no reason not to act,” are the words from the Arizona Republic’s editorial board on re-establishing KidsCare in Arizona. No reason not to, …