Health Feb 25 What a federal lawsuit filed by Florida means for low-income children’s health care By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Health Dec 23 Watch 9:08 Behind the troubling rise of uninsured American kids Over a million children have fallen out of public health insurance programs since December 2017. In some cases, their parents acquired coverage at work. But researchers also see a troubling rise in uninsured children -- and say the Trump administration's… By Sarah Varney, Jason Kane
Health Jan 14 With CHIP funds running low, doctors and parents scramble to cover kids’ needs The months-long failure on Capitol Hill to pass a long-term extension to CHIP portends serious health consequences, with disruption in ongoing treatments. By Phil Galewitz and Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News
Health Jan 09 CBO says Children’s Health Insurance Program would cost $800 million for five years Financing for the program expired last fall. Congress has temporarily extended its funding, but growing numbers of states have moved closer to exhausting their money. By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Politics Dec 22 Children’s insurance program receives only patchwork funding Congress failed to approve long-term funds for a program that provides health insurance for nearly 9 million low-income children. By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Dec 21 Lawmakers scramble to approve a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Republicans early Thursday unveiled a new, stripped-down spending bill to prevent a government shutdown this weekend and allow quarreling lawmakers to punt most of their unfinished business into the new year. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 6:29 The GOP tax bill deals a blow to the Affordable Care Act. Here’s how By PBS News Hour The sweeping tax bill passed by Congress on Wednesday extends beyond what you file with the IRS. It also affects American health care by repealing Obamacare's so-called individual mandate. John Yang learns more from Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News… Continue watching
Dec 20 Here’s when states could run out of money to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program By Laura Santhanam Nine million children nationwide receive health care coverage through CHIP. But many of them could soon be uninsured if Congress doesn’t vote to reauthorize its funding. Continue reading
Oct 12 8 million kids could lose health insurance if the CHIP program isn’t renewed. Here’s what that looks like in one state By Laura Santhanam With the Senate in recess this week and the House of Representatives out the next, time to find a fix for CHIP is running out. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 5:54 The deadlines, program lapses and other pressing issues facing Congress right now By PBS News Hour Lawmakers are facing a whirlwind of issues this month, including efforts to codify DACA into law, a funding renewal for the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the 2018 budget resolution that will be critical for the GOP’s tax reform proposal. Continue watching