Federal

The Children's Partnership joins other national children’s advocacy organizations to applaud Senator Barbara A. Mikulski for her efforts to ensure children are held harmless in the ongoing budget negotiations. Chair of the HELP Committee on Children and Families, Mikulski has written a letter addressed to the House and Senate leadership co-signed by Sens. Al Franken (D-MN), Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) and Tim Johnson (D-SD).

Downoad the full press statement here. 

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.

Download TCP's submitted comments on Draft Elements and Supporting Statement for Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations, CMS-10433, CMS-10438, CMS-10439 and CMS-10440.

Read the official comments to the U.S. Department of Education on improving outcomes for disconnected youth.

The Children's Partnership joined national advocates on this letter to CCIIO/CMS  regarding the May 16, 2012 "General Guidance on Federally-facilitated Exchanges".

Download the submitted comments CMS-9989-F

Download submitted comments on CMS-2349-F

Download the submitted comments  on CMS-0044.

Download submitted comments  to CMS regarding CMS-0044-P, Meaningful Use Stage 2 Proposed Rules.
May 7, 2012

Download the submitted comments  on CMS-0044-P.