Express Lane / ELE

The Children's Partnership submitted a letter to Governor Brown, urging his signature of SB 970 (de Leon).  SB 970 would integrate the process of applying for health coverage with public programs such as CalFresh and CalWORKS. 

Download recommendations sent to California policymakers responsible for designing eligibility and enrollment under ACA

By Beth Morrow | July 2011

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of uninsured adults and children will gain eligibility for Medicaid or health coverage through new health insurance Exchanges beginning in 2014. The law calls upon states to develop simple and streamlined processes for establishing, verifying and updating eligibility for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program and federal subsidies for Exchange coverage.

Health Reform Enrollment May 2011 Update (pdf)

Health Reform Enrollment  April 2011 Update (pdf)

Also, Resources to Help States Move Forward with Health Reform Enrollment Systems Planning

By Beth Morrow | January 2010

By Beth Morrow | October 2009

By Beth Morrow | August 2009

By The Children's Partnership | August 2008

June 2009

By Dawn Horner and Dania Wasongarz

August 2006

By Dawn Horner | July 2006

By Dawn Horner with Beth Morrow and Wendy Lazarus
September 2004

This report by The Children's Partnership documents the results from California’s Express Lane initiative that has been piloted in 72 schools.

Download the report (PDF, 936 KB).

 

 

From The Children's Partnership
June 2004

This Owner's Manual provides all the tools a school district needs to implement an Express Lane program in California. It is a "one-stop-shop" that includes a step-by-step guide, frequently asked questions, lessons learned from the field, resources, and links to documents.

For a copy of the Owner's Manual,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

By Dawn Horner | October 2003

From The Children's Partnership
August 2003

This brochure, available in both English and Spanish, explains how California's parents can use the school lunch application to sign their children up for health coverage.

Download the brochure in English (PDF, 1 MB).
Download the brochure in Spanish (PDF, 1 MB).

From The Children's Partnership
August 2003

This brochure, available in both English and Spanish, explains how California's parents can use the school lunch application to sign their children up for health coverage.

Download the brochure in English (PDF, 1 MB).
Download the brochure in Spanish (PDF, 1 MB).

By Wendy Jacobson, Kristen Testa, and Dawn Horner | May 2003

By Dawn Horner, Wendy Lazarus and Beth Morrow
Spring 2003

This article published in The Future  of Children journal "Health Insurance for Children" (volume 13, no. 1) describes the potential of Express Lane Eligibility and provides examples of how it can be implemented.

Download the article. (PDF, 81KB)

By Dawn Horner and Holly Kenny
December 2002

This eight-page Issue Brief reports on the estimates and characteristics of the California children who stand to benefit from Express Lane Eligibility. 

Download the brief (PDF, 488 KB).

By Dawn Horner, Beth Morrow, Wendy Lazarus, and Andy Schneider | November 2000

By Dawn Horner, Wendy Lazarus, and Beth Morrow
December 1999

This strategy brief provides a general overview of the issue of Express Lane Eligibility. It examines how states can utilize programs such as food stamps to help find and enroll the roughly 7 million uninsured American children eligible for health insurance.

Download the brief (PDF, 93 KB).