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Research Recommends Cautious Approach to Transforming California's Healthy Families Program

SACRAMENTO, CA – This week, the 100% Campaign highlighted a new Urban Institute report whose findings call into question Governor Brown's proposal to move 875,000 children covered by Healthy Families into Medi-Cal. The issue brief, "The Future of Healthy Families:Transitioning to 2014 and beyond," summarizes research examining the potential impact of moving children currently receiving health coverage through California's Healthy Families Program to Medi-Cal or the California Health Benefit Exchange.

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Gov. Brown’s Budget Proposal Has Alarming Consequences for Children’s Health

SACRAMENTO, CA – In response to Governor Brown's release of his 2012-13 budget proposal, a coalition of leading children's health advocates in California expressed concern about the scope of proposed cuts and fundamental changes to children's health care, and fear that such a proposal could significantly jeopardize access to health care for California children.

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Families Now Able to Apply Online for Health Coverage

In Time to Send THeir Kids Back to School Healthy 

Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision Coverage for Children in Low-Income & Working Families

Oakland - For the first time in California, families preparing for the new school year can apply, on their own, for free or low-cost health coverage through the Medi-Cal and Healthy Families programs for their children online using Health-e-App, an online application tool. Health coverage can ensure that children have the immunizations, physicals, and other routine & preventive health care services they need to be able to do their best in school.

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Explaining Health Reform: Uses of Express Lane Strategies to Promote Participation in Coverage

By Beth Morrow | July 2011

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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.

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