Gwen Moore on the Passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization …

Gwen Moore on the Passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization …

"I am also thrilled by the extension of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) included in the bill, which provides insurance to more than 8 million children. Passing this two-year extension now will allow states to properly budget for Fiscal …

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Congress should green-light states to move forward on CHIP

Last week, all eyes in the health policy world were on the Supreme Court as it heard oral arguments in the King v. Burwell case challenging Affordable Care Act subsidies in states that rely on federally operated insurance marketplaces. If the Court …

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Low-income children to get shafted by Congress

This is great news for seniors, but why is Congress leaving children behind by extending funding for the successful bipartisan Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV) for …

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GAO: CHIP plans better than ACA qualified health plans

Funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is set to expire Sept. 30. If that happens, states will need to screen children no longer covered by CHIP for Medicaid eligibility. Those found ineligible for Medicaid may be enrolled in an …

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