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LOCATION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Kaiser Family Foundation, 1330 G Street,=
 NW Washington, DC
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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Briefing On Children=92s Health Cover=
age: What=92s Next?=0D=0A=0D=0AWith Congress moving quickly to reauthorize =
the State Children=92s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and substantially i=
ncrease its federal funding, many hope for a broad new effort to expand hea=
lth coverage to more of the nearly 9 million uninsured children.  At the sa=
me time, the nation=92s unemployment rate is at a 16-year high, and the ong=
oing recession threatens the coverage of additional children and families.=
=0D=0A=0D=0ATo examine the potential impact of these significant developmen=
ts and the potential impact of national health reform discussions, the Kais=
er Family Foundation=92s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) wi=
ll hold a policy briefing at 9:30 a.m. Friday, January 23.  At the briefing=
, Kaiser will release a series of new reports, including its annual 50-stat=
e survey examining changes in Medicaid/SCHIP eligibility and enrollment pol=
icies for children and parents and new survey findings on access to health =
coverage and barriers to care for children in low and middle income familie=
s.=0D=0A=0D=0AThe briefing will feature John G. Folkemer, Deputy Secretary,=
 Health Care Financing, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; D=
r. Jay Berkelhamer, Past President of the American Academy of Pediatrics an=
d Chair of the Academy's Access Committee; Donna Cohen Ross of the Center f=
or Budget and Policy Priorities;; and Kaiser researchers Julia Paradise and=
 Caryn Marks.  The briefing will be moderated by Diane Rowland, executive v=
ice president of the Kaiser Family Foundation and executive director of the=
 KCMU.=0D=0A=0D=0AWHAT: =0D=0APolicy Briefing, =93Update on Children=92s Co=
verage: Role of Medicaid and SCHIP For Children and Families=94=0D=0A=0D=0A=
WHEN: =0D=0AFriday, January 23, 2009=0D=0A9:30 a.m.. =96 11 a.m. ET (Regist=
ration and breakfast beginning at 9 a.m.) =0D=0A=0D=0AWHERE:=0D=0ABarbara J=
ordan Conference Center, Kaiser Family Foundation Offices=0D=0A1330 G Stree=
t, NW, Washington, D.C. (one block west of Metro Center) =0D=0A=0D=0ARSVP:=
=0D=0ARSVP to Tiffany Ford at tford@kff.org or (202) 347-5270. =0D=0A=0D=0A=
CONTACT: Craig Palosky at cpalosky@kff.org or Tiffany Ford at tford@kff.org=
.  Both can be reached at or 202-347-5270. =0D=0A=0D=0A# # #=0D=0A=0D=0A
SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Briefing on Children's Health Coverage: W=
hat's Next?
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