At the start of the summer, President Donald Trump passed his sweeping tax package, named the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which included major changes to Medicaid, such as a projected almost $1 trillion ...

Healthcare is critical for a child’s long-term well-being. Children who have access to insurance coverage are more likely to receive preventive care and services such as routine physicals, ...

WEST JORDAN, Utah — The lingering uncertainty in Congress over the fate of the Children's Health Insurance Program has left Ashlee and Levi Smith torn between optimism and anxiety. As the parents of ...

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) play critical roles in US child health coverage, but children frequently endure uninsured periods, and recent federal health policy changes ...

Following the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 2009, fifteen states raised their CHIP income eligibility thresholds to further reduce uninsurance among children. We ...

Although the Medicaid provisions in HR1 primarily target adults, several mechanisms in the legislation would directly and indirectly harm children. Cuts to federal Medicaid funding pose a substantial ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Child enrollment in Medicaid/CHIP in the state decreased by 27 percent, ...

States like Texas, Florida and Georgia saw the worst increases in uninsured rates among young children. California, among ...

Florida’s KidCare expansion has been mired in lawsuits and ongoing negotiations between the state and federal regulators. The Good Brigade/Getty Images Like many parents, Tatiana Lafortune wants her ...