There are concerns about taking from other parts of Medicaid to fund some of these ideas. The President also requests reinstatement of Medicaid for children who lose SSI under the new SSI rules. Use the following information to learn about national legislation, to let your Member of Congress know you're interested, and to thank the sponsors. For more details, bill status, and lists of co-sponsors, call the Family Voices office. Tax refunds subsidize health insurance premiums for private plans for children not eligible for Medicaid.
States decide benefits.
Mandatory federal program uses Medicare model, with adjustments, for kids ineligible for other insurance. Mandates child insurance coverage for private plans. Modifies Medicaid to encourage more enrollment of children and pregnant women. Cuts in Earned Income Tax Credit for poor people and Medicaid savings based on governors' ideas would insure more children. Consumer protections in health care, especially managed care, with requirements for quality care assurances, adequate information, complaint processes, gag rules, denials of care.