Center For Children and Families

33 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• States Adopt Varying Medicaid Work Reporting Look-Back Policies · Georgetown CCF tracks state implementation of Medicaid work reporting requirements.
• Federal Rural Health Grants Undermined By Planned Medicaid Cuts · US federal grants support rural maternity care while upcoming Medicaid cuts threaten long term viability.
• Georgetown CCF submits comments on Census proposed criteria regulations · Georgetown University CCF policy center has commented on proposed Census criteria rules.
• Michigan Council for Maternal Health Discusses Policy Gaps and Equity · Ta'Sheena Williams outlines Michigan's maternal health policy priorities and gaps regarding Medicaid and H.R.1.
• Milliman Report Finds Texas Maternal Morbidity Costs Medicaid $136.4M Annually · Severe maternal obstetric complications cost Texas Medicaid $136.4 million each year per new analysis.
• Georgetown CCF submits comments on Head Start Program NPRM · Georgetown University CCF published official comments on the Head Start Program NPRM.
• GOP House Report on Medicaid Fraud Accused of Partisan Targeting · A House Republican report on Medicaid fraud is criticized for focusing exclusively on Democratic-led states.
• Georgetown CCF releases health coverage policy RFI response · Georgetown University's CCF published a response on health coverage policy proposals.
• Nebraska Medicaid work mandate data shows high procedural coverage denials · First Nebraska Medicaid work requirement data reveals most denials are procedural.
• New US immigration and Medicaid policies risk immigrant family health · Fall 2026 US policy changes threaten health coverage for lawfully present immigrant families.
• US rural maternity crisis worsens amid H.R. 1 Medicaid cuts · Rural American maternal healthcare access collapses with hospital closures and pending Medicaid cuts.
• White House Fraud Ledger Misleadingly Conflates Withheld Funds with Actual Fraud Convictions · Analysis reveals White House Fraud Ledger conflates withheld Medicaid funds with documented fraud and convictions.
• US Census Releases 2025 Child Uninsurance Data, ACS Release Delayed · US Census published 2025 child health insurance data with ACS release indefinitely delayed.
• Georgetown CCF submits comments on HHS vaccination RFI · Georgetown University's CCF issued comments on an HHS vaccination request for information.
• Webinar covers Medicaid role in substance use and justice health · Educational webinar details Medicaid's critical role in substance use health services.
• New Medicaid Work Rules Pose Greater Risks to Rural Residents · New report finds rural residents face higher barriers to complying with 2025 Medicaid work reporting requirements.
• Center for Children and Families Comments on CMS Proposed Provider Tax Rule · The Center for Children & Families at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy commented on a CMS proposed provider tax rule.
• States Struggle to Clarify Medicaid Work Requirements Amid Confusion · States face challenges communicating Medicaid work reporting requirements due to complex eligibility rules and low public awareness.
• Trump Administration Proposes Deregulating Head Start Program · The Trump Administration proposes removing health and staffing requirements from the federal Head Start program.
• Webinar examines H.R. 1 provider tax limits and proposed CMS rule on Medicaid financing · CCF webinar on September 10, 2025 discusses H.R. 1 provider tax restrictions and a proposed CMS rule affecting state Medicaid budgets.
• CCF Blog Refutes FGA Medicaid Work Reporting Data as Fatally Flawed · CCF's SayAhhh! blog argues FGA's claim that 59% of Medicaid adults don't work is contradicted by studies finding two-thirds work.
• Medicaid Cuts Likely to Worsen Rural Maternity Care Access, Analysis Finds · CCF analysis says Medicaid cuts will worsen rural maternity care, citing KFF data on long travel distances.
• Georgetown Center Warns Rural Communities of Medicaid Work Reporting Risks · Georgetown University's Center for Children & Families warns rural areas face higher risks from new Medicaid work reporting rules.
• Medicaid maternity billing shifts to unbundled phase-based CPT codes in January 2027 · Unbundled maternity care CPT codes replace bundled billing January 1, 2027, shifting payments and triggering CMS G-code concerns.
• Medicaid Work Requirements Exempt Most Parents With Young Children · New Medicaid work reporting rules exempt parents with children under 13 and those earning over $580 monthly.
• CDC Reports Declining Childhood Vaccine Coverage and Rising Exemptions · CDC data shows a decrease in childhood vaccine coverage and a rise in non-medical exemptions nationwide.
• Medicaid Systems Strain Mounts Before H.R. 1 Work Reporting Deadline · Medicaid and CHIP systems face severe backlogs and delays as states prepare for new H.R. 1 work reporting requirements.
• Uninsured Infants and Toddlers Surpass 5% of U.S. Population · The rate of uninsured infants and toddlers in the U.S. rose to 5.1% in 2024, affecting over 500,000 children.
• New Privacy Restrictions Threaten Census Race and Ethnicity Data · Commerce Department noise infusion ban and legal challenges endanger Census race and ethnicity statistics.
• Webinar Warns H.R.1 Medicaid Cuts Threaten Children with Special Needs · Experts warn H.R.1 legislation risks cutting Medicaid coverage for 15 million children with special health care needs.