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Key Facts about the CHIP Program

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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,