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Connecting Homeless Kids and their Families to Medicaid

May 12, 2014
Many American families are having a hard time these days. The cost of housing, child care and other living expenses are rising, and benefits and wages aren’t keeping pace. It’s no wonder that 1.6 million kids are homeless and we are seeing more families and children calling home a place that’s...
Barbara DiPietro's picture

You Hold Your Child’s Health Care in Your Hands

May 12, 2014
Your family means everything to you. You want your children to lead happy, healthy lives. When you see your child lashing out at his peers, his teachers, even you, what do you do? When you see your child suffering from a sore throat and a possible ear infection, what do you do? Does what you do to...
George L. Askew's picture

Sign Up is Ongoing for Medicaid and CHIP

May 12, 2014
Spring is the time we think of children and their families being outside without their coats and seeing the bird’s nest if you stand on your tippy toes. As spring came this year, the open enrollment period ended for the private insurance created by the Affordable Care Act. The good news is that...
Mary Andrus's picture

Moms: Getting Their Families the Coverage They Need

May 12, 2014
As we honor moms, we should recognize the important role that many of them play in keeping their families healthy — including getting them the health coverage that they need. More than 8 million people enrolled in private health coverage during the first open enrollment season for health reform’s...
Shelby Gonzales's picture

Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive!

May 12, 2014
As a parent of a 13-month-old, my son is already the embodiment of what I hope for most; William is happiness and light personified. I am constantly amazed at how quickly he changes in appearance and ability. I know his father and I will support him as he endeavors to reach milestones throughout...
Katherine Beckmann's picture

Health Coverage: Many Moms, Children, and Families May Still be Eligible to Enroll

May 12, 2014
This month we celebrate Mother’s Day. And here at Families USA, we can think of no better way to honor moms everywhere than by making sure moms, their children, and their families have access to affordable health coverage. This year, thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health coverage is...
Dee Mahan's picture

Just The Facts: Gateway to Care & the Culture of Health

May 12, 2014
We speak to many people everyday who call Gateway to Care because they are looking for healthcare. The phone call may start with the parent calling for assistance in locating healthcare options, but it will end with the whole family having the steps and tools they need for health coverage. Being...
Rosalinda Mosqueda's picture

Keeping All Youth and Young Adults Enrolled in Health Care

May 12, 2014
Do you know a young adult who has taken advantage of the President’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision that allows young people to stay on their parent’s health plan until they are 26 years old? In this age of underemployment, lots of new high school and college graduates are grateful (and so are...
JooYeun Chang's picture

Celebrating Mother’s Day with CHIP

May 12, 2014
How about a Mother’s Day gift of one less thing to worry about? The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid are there for families still without health insurance, and there’s no enrollment date to worry about. Children and teens up to age 18 – expecting mothers and parents too! –...
Bruce Lesley's picture

Teeth Need Care Too!

May 12, 2014
In our ongoing conversation about health and healthcare, we often forget to mention dental health. Did you know tooth decay is the number one chronic disease of children? According to the Center for Disease Control, tooth decay affects more than one-fourth of U.S. children aged 2 to 5 years and...
Sue Schmitz's picture

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