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New State-by-State Medicaid and CHIP Tracker Shows Declining Enrollment as H.R. 1 Cuts Loom
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (243+ words) To help policymakers, stakeholders, and researchers monitor enrollment trends as states implement new policies, CCF is launching an expanded 50-state Medicaid and CHIP enrollment tracker. As of October 2025 (the most recent month for which all states have data), 36.4 million children…...
Self-Help Tools and Tutorials Are Critical to Implementing Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements
2+ week, 6+ day ago (532+ words) Self-Help Tools and Tutorials Are Critical to Implementing Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements'Georgetown University Last week we updated our scan of Medicaid renewal tutorials and self-help tools in advance of implementation of semi-annual renewals for the Medicaid expansion group starting in…...
CMS Weaponizes Fraud Against Medicaid in Minnesota
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1370+ words) CMS Weaponizes Fraud Against Medicaid in Minnesota " Center For Children and Families'Georgetown University On January 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, sent a letter to the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, notifying him that his…...
The Clock is Ticking. Can Congress Prevent an Imminent Spike in Marketplace Premiums on January 1?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (277+ words) Consumers facing sticker shock'are making hard choices. Anecdotal evidence suggests some are buying plans with high deductibles, but lower premiums, while others are foregoing coverage or waiting to enroll, hoping Congress acts to extend ePTCs.' There is also some support…...
Cash is No Substitute for Coverage: Why Health Insurance Matters
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (981+ words) As Congress ends the federal government shutdown, the underlying debate about extending enhanced premium tax credits (ePTCs) that help enrollees purchase coverage in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) m" As Congress ends the federal government shutdown, the underlying debate about…...
What to Expect for Open Enrollment, 2026 Edition
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (292+ words) Several other regulatory changes that would have increased the amount of documentation consumers need to prove their eligibility for the Marketplace and premium tax credits have been temporarily blocked, thanks to a'federal court order. These policies could go into effect…...
New Immigrant Eligibility Restrictions Coming to Federally-Funded Health Coverage
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (941+ words) This time next year, an estimated 1.4 million lawfully present immigrants are expected to lose health coverage due to the Budget Reconciliation Law. The law restricts eligibility for federally fund" This time next year, an estimated 1.4 million lawfully present immigrants are…...
Medicaid Cuts Kick in Quickly and Quietly in Idaho
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) Of course, Idaho's health care providers face rising costs too, but only tribal providers, federally qualified health centers, and rural health centers are exempt from the reimbursement rate cuts. Idaho is a very rural state and is already suffering from…...
What to Expect From This Year’s Census Data on Child Health Coverage Rates: Will it be the Big Reveal on the Impact of Medicaid Unwinding?
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (272+ words) As regular readers of SayAhhh! know, we followed the Medicaid unwinding very closely as we were concerned that things would go wrong for children and families " and they did. We tracked Medicaid enrollment data and our final reckoning for the unwinding…...
Medicaid Managed Care: The Big Five in Q2 2025
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1042+ words) Q2 2025, which ended on June 30, is not just another quarter." That's because on July 4 the Budget Reconciliation Law (P.L. 119-21) was signed into law." That law makes major cuts to Medicaid, redu" Q2 2025, which ended on June 30, is not just another quarter. That's because…...