The first years of life play an outsize role in human health. They are foundational to the development of the brain and the cardiovascular, immune and metabolic systems. Early childhood is when medical interventions to correct problems in any of … Read More
CHIP outreach materials have been updated. The materials include a new brochure, poster, and income limit card. Hard copies of the materials can be ordered online for free by providers and community organizations. Email Susana.Penate@hhsc.state.tx.us with your questions. Source: CHIP … Read More
Texas saw a significant increase in the number of uninsured children in a two-year period, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Researchers at the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families found 121,000 fewer children in … Read More
Currently, there is a drastic decline in the number of health insured children in the United States. Sources report that Medicaid is dropping more and more of its clients without hesitation due to unrealistic paperwork deadlines. The New York Times … Read More
About 146,000 fewer children in Texas were enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program between the end of 2017 and the end of 2018, according to a study released Thursday by the Georgetown University Center for Children and … Read More
It looks like the state really is going to cut off health care to poor Oklahomans — most of them children — if they can’t be reached by mail. This time, we can blame the federal government. Using returned mail … Read More
A former Texas Health and Human Services executive commissioner has been tapped to be the acting director of the federal Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services. Chris Traylor will oversee how states are running Medicaid, the joint federal-state health insurance … Read More
Texas children lag behind their peers across the country in educational opportunities, access to health care and financial secruity, according to a report released Thursday. Ahead of the 2019 legislative session, the “State of Texas Children” report, compiled by the … Read More
Story from March 14, 2018 The Michigan Court of Appeals on Wednesday tossed a Florida company’s lawsuit challenging a multimillion-dollar children’s Medicaid dental benefits management contract the state awarded Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Fort Lauderdale-based MCNA Insurance Co. … Read More
We knew there were serious problems with Texas Health and Human Services Commission handling of billions of dollars in contracts for health care and social services, but new audits show this mess of a system is even worse than we … Read More
Last week, the House of Representatives voted to approve a package revoking about $7 billion in funding reserved for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The decision hasn’t gone over well in the children’s advocacy community. But what’s next for this … Read More
Data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Tuesday reveals the scale of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollment in the United States. In 2017, 46.3 million children in the United States were enrolled at one … Read More
Following the president’s rescissions proposal, it’s not surprising there has been some confusion surrounding what it would and would not do. The term “rescission” itself is budgetary jargon rarely heard outside the Beltway, and it is apparently rarely understood even … Read More
AUSTIN — The state has canceled five new managed-care contracts for low-income youngsters enrolled in the Children’s Health Insurance Program after finding errors in a spreadsheet used to evaluate bids. In addition, the Health and Human Services Commission on Monday … Read More
LONG BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) today announced that its Texas subsidiaries, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc. and Molina Healthcare of Texas Insurance Company, have been awarded contracts by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for … Read More
Families are becoming increasingly panicked about children losing health insurance without new funding from Congress, state officials warned Wednesday as a new report showed nearly 2 million kids could be dropped from coverage next month. Source: State officials panicked over children’s … Read More
The Trump administration is guaranteeing Texas $135 million to continue helping more than 450,000 uninsured children and pregnant women if Congress doesn’t renew authorization for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Source: Texas to receive $135M to keep Children’s Health Insurance Program … Read More
A federal health insurance program covering nearly 400,000 Texas children is still in limbo as the state remains hopeful it can get additional funding to extend coverage for an additional month. Congress failed to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program, … Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s administration is asking for $90 million more in federal funding in hopes of delaying health insurance cancellations for nearly half a million children. Texas will end its Children’s Health Insurance Program on … Read More
It’s been two months since inaction in Congress put health insurance for more than 400,000 Texas children in jeopardy, and for people like Raquel Cruz, the uncertainty is taking a toll. “To remove insurance from hardworking people that need it … Read More
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott’s administration is trying to avoid mailing health insurance cancellation notices to nearly half a million children three days before Christmas. Unless it can get $90 million more in federal funding, though, Texas will end its … Read More
If Congress doesn’t reauthorize funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) soon, it’s not just Texas children who could lose access to health insurance; thousands of pregnant women could lose coverage, too. Texas doesn’t run the program without federal … Read More
It’s hair-on-fire time in Congress. Lawmakers responsible for looking out for folks back home are in a mad dash to get a mountain of past-due work completed by year’s end. Buried under the headline-grabbing controversies is one of life and … Read More
Health officials are temporarily making it easier for children in Texas to access safety-net insurance in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and its devastating flooding. CMS emergency provisions approved Sept. 1 will allow Texas officials to lift eligibility and cost-sharing … Read More
