Medicaid and CHIP Income Eligibility Limits for Children as a Percent of the Federal Poverty Level
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Premiums and Enrollment Fees for Children
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Medicaid/CHIP Coverage of Lawfully-Residing Immigrant Children and Pregnant Women
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Medicaid and Children’s Health: 5 Issues to Watch Amid Recent Federal Changes
Issue BriefMajor federal changes to Medicaid and other health-related policies could impact children’s health in the coming years. This issue brief explores the latest data on Medicaid and children’s health and highlights five key issues to watch as those federal changes are implemented.
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KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents: Polling Insights on the MAHA Movement
Poll FindingThese findings from the KFF/Washington Post Survey of Parents shed light on parents who support the Make America Healthy Again movement, including the issues they see as top concerns for their children's wellbeing and their attitudes when it comes to vaccines and government regulations on food.
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KFF/Washington Post Poll Looks at Parents’ Trust in Children’s Health Content on Social Media, And Unfounded Claims About Abortion Pill Safety Follow FDA Approval of Generic Version – The Monitor
FeatureThis volume shares findings from the KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents about exposure to and trust in children’s health content on social media, along with misleading claims following the approval of a generic version of mifepristone, reports of autism possibly being added to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and patients using AI chatbots to interpret lab results.
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How Schools Have Responded to the Youth Fentanyl Crisis
Issue BriefWith the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths due to drug overdose among adolescents more than doubled, primarily driven by the synthetic opioid, fentanyl. National survey data show that while the percent of adolescents (ages 12-17) with a past year substance use disorder decreased from 2021 to 2024, the share of adolescents with a past year opioid use disorder remained stable over the same period. Additionally, less than one-third of adolescents with a past year opioid use…
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Vaccination Coverage Among Children Age 35 Months
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Health Coverage and Care for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: The Role of Medicaid and CHIP
Issue BriefThis brief provides an overview of the health and mental health needs of girls and boys in the juvenile justice system and the role of Medicaid and CHIP in addressing those needs. It focuses on the circumstances of youth who are placed in juvenile justice residential facilities, the discontinuity of Medicaid coverage for those youth, and the options for improving coverage, continuity of care and access to needed services post-discharge, including new opportunities provided by…
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Children and Health Care Reform: Assuring Coverage That Meets Their Health Care Needs
Issue BriefThis issue brief examines the health care needs and health costs of children and analyzes the specific health care needs of two children in particular, including one with serious health challenges. The findings have implications for the health reform debate as policymakers consider minimum standards for coverage, required cost sharing amounts and limits on covered benefits in health plans. Issue Brief (.pdf)