Maternal Health
Nearly 16.2 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2016, increasing total enrollment in the programs by more than 28% since the start of the first open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a鈥
Most governors are planning upcoming budgets that assume federal funding for the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program will continue, according to a survey released today by the National Academy for State Health Policy. Thirty-three of the 40 states responding to the December survey said their鈥
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee today approved legislation that would count certain income when determining eligibility for Medicaid. H.R. 829, approved 20-12 as amended, would require states to consider certain lump sum payments when determining modified adjusted gross鈥
More than 16.4 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and Nov. 30, 2016, increasing total enrollment in the programs by 29% since the start of the first open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a report鈥
Patricia M. DePompei, R.N., M.S.N., president of University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and MacDonald Women's Hospital in Cleveland, is the 2017 chair of the 黑料正能量 Associations (AHA) Section for Maternal and Child Health Council.
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission today recommended five additional years of federal funding for the State Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program, calling for action 鈥渁s soon as possible鈥 to preserve health insurance coverage for more than 8 million children and mitigate budget鈥
More than 15.7 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and Sept. 30, 2016.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday released two rules, one final and one proposed, to address eligibility and appeals processes for the Medicaid and CHIP programs. The final rule completes the agency鈥檚 work related to appeals, notices and Medicaid eligibility changes鈥
More than 15.7 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and Aug. 31, 2016.
Focusing on community needs using a data-driven approach and local resources has improved care for expectant mothers and babies in western Michigan. More than 10 years ago, the black infant mortality rate in Kent County was 22.4 deaths per 1,000 live births, one of the highest rates in the state.鈥