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U.S. questions Calif.’s healthcare plan for children of working poor
3 hours ago ago from My Health Insurance America
Program passed by the Legislature in September to keep 700,000 children from losing healthcare coverage may not meet regulatory guidelines, federal health officials say. Reporting from Sacramento Federal health officials are casting doubt on a last-gasp funding scheme by California to keep nearly 700,000 children from being yanked from its government health insurance program for the working poor. U.S. health officials say the plan ...
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3 hours ago ago from My Health Insurance America
A grim prognosis for a highly touted program that provides health insurance for poor children in California: A federal review says a plan to save California Healthy Families Program may violate tax laws. The bipartisan agreement was touted as a crucial piece of legislation that helped save the California Healthy Families Program from devastating budget cuts. Just before young patients were kicked off the program, health insurers ...
Related contentChildren's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA)
23 hours ago ago from Disability.gov
Provides information about CHIPRA (Public Law 111-3), which reauthorized the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through FY 2013. CHIPRA maintains health coverage for the millions of children who rely on CHIP and provides the resources for states to reach millions of additional uninsured children. A fact sheet on CHIPRA is available from the Kaiser Family Foundation. For more information visit ...
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8 hours ago ago from Steve Beasant
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11 hours ago ago from NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
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14 hours ago ago from U.S. News
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21 hours ago ago from The New York Times
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