Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/h...

HHS sharing Medicaid files with ICE is horrendous health policy and will scare a large group of people from accessing health care—including the U.S. citizen children. ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/01/29/m...

LISTEN: The actions of federal ICE agents are having ramifications far beyond immigration. In Washington, the backlash from a second fatal shooting by agents in Minnesota has stalled action on an eleventh-hour suite of spending bills. @julierovner.bsky.social 🎙️ kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

HHS data sharing Medicaid files with ICE would likely violate a judge's order and scare a large group of people from accessing health care, including U.S. citizen children of immigrants and many lawfully present immigrants. #healthpolicy ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/01/29/m...

Philanthropic organizations focused on early childhood development explain why the abusive immigration enforcement tactics must end now. These harmful practices can permanently alter a child’s life trajectory.

If you are interested in health care issues (especially re Medicaid and families) check out our @georgetownccf.bsky.social blog. Here are just a few recent blogs ICYMI. Andy Schneider on Trump CMS allegations re Medicaid fraud in Minn. ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/01/16/c...

Another reminder that the largest cuts in Medicaid’s history were made by this Congress in part to fund a tripling of ICE/DHS budget.

“Parents are making impossible choices: declining surgery for their children, delaying emergency care, and refusing specialty referrals because they have calculated that the risks of deportation or family separation exceed the medical necessity." www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-ge...

As promised, here's why the Trump Administration effort to withhold federal #Medicaid funding from Minnesota is so radical and unprecedented, as explained in this must-read blog by my Georgetown CCF colleague Andy Schneider: ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/01/16/c...

The Republican Study Committee (RSC) in the House is pushing for a *second* budget reconciliation bill & released a plan with more damaging #Medicaid cuts beyond the draconian cuts enacted last year in H.R. 1. My new blog explains and analyzes these proposed cuts: ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/01/22/h...

Great thread on recent materials published by @georgetownccf.bsky.social. If you are interested in all things #Medicaid, children and families, you should follow Georgetown CCF and individual accounts like @joanalker1.bsky.social to stay up to date

We've just submitted our public comments on the Trump Administration's proposed "Public Charge" rule. This is a terrible proposal that we estimate could increase the # of uninsured children in the US by more than 25% -- primarily citizen kids would lose coverage. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/12/19/p...

How Rob Reiner Made Children His Issue open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Subtext: This entire family *is* vaccinated, and the mom got a booster while pregnant. Their child was just 2 weeks old when she contracted whooping cough -- too young to be vaccinated. But experts say if vax rates drop, this kind of infection becomes more common -- bc the disease is just around.

@georgetownccf.bsky.social is hiring! We are looking for a Research Fellow (JD or MA required) to work on a new project tracking the implementation of Medicaid work reporting requirements. This will be a two year position. Details available here: ccf.georgetown.edu/about-us/jobs/

CMS released preliminary guidance on H.R. 1’s mandatory Medicaid work requirements noting that some states that have Section 1115 demonstration waivers for adult expansions may have to comply but says further guidance is forthcoming on which ones. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/12/11/c...

Consumers are left in the lurch, facing both soaring premiums and a rapidly approaching December 15 deadline to enroll in coverage for January. #HealthCareTaxHike! #MomSky

A few thoughts on new Medicaid work req guidance from CMS Topline it says v. little so states remain in a bind with huge demands and little guidance to go on. But some takeaways: 1. Confirms that states will have access to 90/10 fed match for new IT systems (vendors are 😀). 🧵

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/h...

45 leading organizations are speaking up for children too young to speak for themselves. They urge CDC to reject ACIP's hepatitis B recommendation and instead retain the current, evidence-based approach. #HealthPolicy @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @marchofdimes.org @acog.org www.aap.org/en/news-room...

The Trump Administration's proposed rule on public charge will have a chilling effect, deterring citizen children and others from accessing health and nutrition benefits.

"Affordability" is the new buzzword for President Trump. We have an item to add to his "to-do" list. Please help Florida implement bipartisan CHIP plan to help families afford health care. This would be life-changing for many of Florida's 400K uninsured children. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/11/25/f...

Our 20th anniversary @georgetownccf.bsky.social conference is a wrap with a surprise visit from Georgetown University’s official mascot Jack the Bulldog! He was a big hit. W/ beloved colleagues Tricia Brooks and @edwincpark.bsky.social

My new blog on the many unanswered questions about the Trump Admin’s Most Favored Nation drug pricing agreements especially how MFN prices would interact with existing #Medicaid rebates & whether MFN prices will save any $ (and may even increase Medicaid Rx costs). ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/10/29/m...

Obamacare Is Expensive. But So Is All Health Insurance. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...

Very informative story about what is going on with the Rural Health "Transformation" Fund... Corporate vendors lining up. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

3.8% of citizen children in the U.S. live with undocumented parents and are at risk in a mass deportation situation of having no parents. Figure 3: Number of U.S. citizen children with any undocumented household member, by state www.brookings.edu/interactive/...

Before our next episode drops, get the scoop on whether or not your state is ready to implement new work requirements tied to Medicaid. This is a myth-busting (misinformation-busting) conversation about who will be impacted and how. https://tinyurl.com/43myhja2  @georgetownccf.bsky.social

Our colleague Kay Johnson explains the history of VFC and what a success it has been. The Vaccines for Children Program: A Solution to a Complex Challenge ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/10/08/t... via @georgetownccf.bsky.social

@mrbimpact.bsky.social sat down with three experts from @georgetownccf.bsky.social who laid out the facts and realities of the difficult challenges that lie ahead for states and the domino effect for health providers and patients.   Listen. Share. Join the Conversation! https://tinyurl.com/43myhja2

Our @georgetownccf.bsky.social team has created a spreadsheet that maps out all of the health (Medicaid, Marketplace, CHIP) provisions of HR1 the Trump budget reconciliation bill by state. Check it out to see which provisions will impact your state. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/08/15/n...

In case you missed it, from my @georgetownccf.bsky.social colleagues Kelly Whitener and Hannah Green: What does the CDC’s Vaccine Panel have to do with #Medicaid? ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/09/10/w...

Latest from Florida - as the # of uninsured kids rises in FL, the bipartisan CHIP expansion continues to be stalled by the Governor. State reveals how many kids lost health coverage after being unable to do so in Senate committee floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/07/s...

States are ratcheting down Medicaid reimbursement rates, squeezing providers already bracing for short- and long-term cuts from state and federal governments.

Florida is violating federal law for children covered by CHIP and thousands are losing coverage. The Trump Adminstrarion is not enforcing the law. www.wusf.org/health-news-...

New episode: @mrbimpact.bsky.social sat down with researchers and health policy analysts from @georgetownccf.bsky.social to discuss whether states are ready to implement HR 1 and Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements. Listen anywhere or here: https://tinyurl.com/43myhja2

Leo Cuello and I blogged on the new Medicaid work requirements DONT apply in 8 states (AL, FL, KS, MS, SC, TN, TX, WY) The new provision is not waivable + takes effect in 2027 Any states currently seeking waivers (GA for example) now have to comply w/ new rules ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/07/23/s...

Need a good resource for the health provisions in HR1? @georgetownccf.bsky.social & Center for Health Insurance Reform have published an explainer! ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/07/22/m...

Tricia Brooks and I wrote a blog about what is likely a surprise to many given the late night craziness of the OBBB journey thru the Senate. New CHIP Protections are In Effect Now Despite Congressional Efforts to Eliminate Them ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/07/24/n... via @georgetownccf.bsky.social

Wondering what was in that "big, beautiful bill" that whizzed through Congress? @edwincpark.bsky.social @sabrinacorlette.bsky.social, explain Medicaid, CHIP & ACA Marketplace provisions in a new brief. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/07/22/m...

Our new explainer is here -- all you need to know about the Medicaid, CHIP and ACA Marketplace provisions in the new budget reconciliation law.

A10: Medicaid plays a pivotal role by providing access to care for many people who would otherwise not be able to afford it, making it an indispensable part of the nation’s response to the mental health crisis. #WellnessWed

People covered by Medicaid don’t get a check in the mail – they get access to lifesaving care without facing astronomical medical bills. It supports the mental health and wellbeing of kids, youth, pregnant women, new mothers, and others amid a mental health crisis #WellnessWed

A9: Medicaid serves as a lifeline to millions of Americans with mental health needs. It supports the mental health and wellbeing of children, youth, pregnant women, new mothers, and other adults amid a documented mental health crisis. #WellnessWed

A8: As the single largest payer of mental health services, Medicaid serves as a key support for state mental health crisis and treatment systems, including mobile crisis services. ccf.georgetown.edu/2022/01/06/c...

A7: Medicaid not only covers the cost of counseling and other service appointments, but pays for life-saving medications like Naloxone and treatment medications for opioid, alcohol and nicotine use disorders. #WellnessWed ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/19/h...

A5: Mothers and babies need access to care to address physical and mental health needs. During pregnancy and following the birth of a new baby, Medicaid includes services such as effective interventions for chronic conditions. #WellnessWed ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/01/23/s...

#WellnessWed ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/01/09/h...

A4: States have leveraged Medicaid to boost school-based mental health services to help address the youth mental health crisis. #WellnessWed ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/01/23/s...

R4: Los estados han usado Medicaid para mejorar los servicios de salud mental en las escuelas para ayudar a tratar la crisis de salud mental en los jóvenes #WellnessWed ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/01/23/s...