The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) allows states to get federal matching funds for extending health insurance to certain immigrants who are not citizens
Health Care
Celebrating Benefits for Children and Families: Banning Preexisting Condition Exclusions
Today marks the two-year anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. The Affordable Care Act keeps kids covered by preventing insurance companies from denying coverage for children with pre-existing conditions like asthma or mental illness. Prior to passage, insurance companies could refuse to accept...
Celebrating Benefits for Children and Families: Insurance Reform Provisions Protect Families
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is making our health care system stronger and more sustainable for our children. Today we celebrate the consumer protections, such as rate review and the medical loss ratio, which guard against inefficiency in the insurance system and give families the assurance that premium costs are going towards medical...
Celebrating Benefits for Children and Families: Increased Access to Preventative Care for Children
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), preventative care has either been maintained or improved for more than half of the nation’s children – giving us reason to celebrate the achievements of the last two years.We know that preventative care is vital to ensure healthy development in children. It helps to ensure children can thrive in...
Celebrating Benefits for Children and Families: Women Benefit from the ACA
Because women are typically the primary coordinators of care for their entire family, the benefits they receive from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) also improve the lives of their kids. Already, more than 20 million women and their kids have stayed healthy through better access to free preventive services like well-child visits, new baby...
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