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5 Key Facts About Children with Special Health Care Needs and Medicaid

Apr 18, 2025

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Amid debates about proposed cuts to federal Medicaid spending, this brief analyzes key characteristics of children with special health care needs and explores how Medicaid provides them with coverage.
Deaths and Health Care Issues in ICE Detention Centers Under the Second Trump Administration

Mar 25, 2026

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This brief provides an overview of deaths in ICE custody and detention centers under the Trump administration based on KFF analysis of ICE detainee death reporting and news releases and reviews recent reports of health care issues in detention centers.
Percent of Children (ages 1-17) with Oral Health Problems

Jan 23, 2026

State Health Facts Indicator
Health Insurance Coverage of Low Income Children 0-18 (under 200% FPL)

Dec 18, 2025

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The New Federal Vaccine Schedule for Children: What Changed and What Are the Implications?

Jan 9, 2026

Policy Watch

This brief looks at newly announced changes by HHS to the pediatric vaccination schedule, which reduce the number of vaccines recommended for all children. Implications of these changes for childhood vaccination rates and trust in public health are discussed.
Obesity Rates Among Children: A Closer Look at Implications for Children Covered by Medicaid

Aug 17, 2023

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This brief examines the share of children with obesity, how obesity screening and treatment is covered under Medicaid for children, and what recent changes may mean for Medicaid programs and enrollees in the future.
Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies as States Prepare for Major Medicaid Policy Changes

Apr 30, 2026

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The 24th annual survey of state Medicaid and CHIP program officials conducted by KFF and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) provides a baseline of state Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment, and renewal policies in place as of January 2026 as they prepare to implement the changes included in the 2025 reconciliation law.
Percent of Children (ages 0-17) Who had Both a Medical and Dental Preventive Care Visit in the Past 12 Months

Jan 23, 2026

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Medicaid and CHIP Income Eligibility Limits for Children as a Percent of the Federal Poverty Level

Apr 30, 2026

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Premiums and Enrollment Fees for Children

Apr 30, 2026

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