Publications

Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010

Download submitted comments on CMS-2349-F

Terms:Federal, Health , Health Care/Reform, Submitted Comments

Support Letter to Protect CHIPRA Performance Bonus Funding

The Children's Partnership joined a broad coalition of national advocates opposing a vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $400 million from CHIPRA Performance Bonuses funding.

Download the letter sent to all House health staff May 7, 2012

Terms:CHIP/Healthy Families, Federal, Health Care/Reform, Letters of Support

Coalition Letter in Support of the Children's Budget Act

The Children's Partnership joined this letter of support by the First Focus Campaign for Children on their work with Representative Danny Davis (IL) in the House and Senator Menendez (NJ) in the Senate on the Children’s Budget Act – H.R. 1602 and S. 1396. The legislation would call for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to annually produce a full and deliberate accounting of all the money the federal government spends on and for children.

Download the letter sent on April 16, 2012.

Terms:Federal, Health Care/Reform, Letters of Support

Wendy Lazarus on Positive Effects of Health Reform for California's Children at Two-Year Anniversary

89.3 KPCC

Health reform anniversary: How has it helped California citizens?

Terms:California, Health , Health Care/Reform, Wendy Lazarus

Kathleen Hamilton Letter to the Editor on Affordable Care Act Helping Millions of CA Children

Sacramento Bee

Affordable Care Act already helps millions of children

Terms:Health , Health Care/Reform, Kathleen Hamilton, Press Clips

The Affordable Care Act Counts Big for California's Children

Insure the Uninsured Project

Wendy Lazarus guest blogs on the ACA two-year anniversary.

Terms:Blog, Health , Health Care/Reform, Wendy Lazarus

California's Experience Designing a Streamlined User-Friendly Enrollment System

Kristen Golden Testa, Health Director
Health Action 2012 Families USA, Washington DC
January 19, 2012

Download the Power Point

Terms:California, Family-Friendly Enrollment, Health Care/Reform, Kristen Golden Testa, Presentations

Getting Health Reform Right, Right from the Start: A Guide to How California (or Any State) Can Build an Effective Enrollment System

Say Ahhh! A Children's Health Policy Blog

Beth Morrow guest blogs on essential design features for enrollment under the ACA.

Terms:Beth Morrow, Blog, Health , Health Care/Reform

First Major Step in Implementing Health Coverage for All Californians Under Health Reform

The Children's Partnership (TCP) released Building A Consumer-Driven Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal System: Essential Design Features for Effective Health Reform in California. This 40-page blueprint lays out the four design features necessary to enroll and maintain coverage for nearly 4 million Californians newly eligible for subsidized programs under health reform in addition to serving the over 8 million already receiving such coverage.

Download full press release .

Terms:Health , Health Care/Reform, Press Release

Building A Consumer-Driven Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal System: Essential Design Features for Effective Health Reform in California

By Dawn Horner and Beth Morrow | January 2012

roadmap_thumbnail This roadmap lays out the four design features (and practical recommendations for action within each) necessary to enroll almost 4 million Californians newly eligible for subsidized health coverage under health reform, in addition to assisting the over 8 million already receiving such coverage. While written with a specific focus on California, the information and recommendations in the report will be relevant to decisionmakers in any state.

Download the Executive Summary
Download the Full Report

Terms:Beth Morrow, California, Consumer Engagement, Dawn Horner, Electronic Information Exchange, Family-Friendly Enrollment, Health , Health Care/Reform, Health IT, HIT, Technology

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