ARTICLE TAG

Medicaid

9/15/2025

Hustle for Healthcare: Survival of the Overlooked

Bianca Bennett-Scott

Policy should reflect the realities of our lives, and our reality is that access to healthcare is essential, writes Bianca Bennett-Scott.

8/13/2025

A Win for Children’s Mental Health in New York

Susanti Sarkar

Under a court settlement, New York must now guarantee Medicaid-eligible children access to timely mental health services in their own communities.

7/8/2025

Trump Signs Megabill Slashing Taxes, and Health Care and Nutrition Benefits Foster Youth and Their Families Rely On

Michael Fitzgerald

President Donald Trump held a ceremonial bill signing July 4 for his legislative package cutting taxes, and health care and nutrition benefits.

7/1/2025

Congress Advances Bill That Would Gut the Medicaid Rolls, A Blow to Low-income Parents and Relative Caregivers

Michael Fitzgerald, Jordan Anderson and Sara Tiano

The Senate today advanced President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" which is expected to cost millions of Americans access to Medicaid.

5/19/2025

Advocates Say 14 Million Children Could Lose Food Stamps and Health Benefits Under Proposed Federal Budget

Sara Tiano

By Sara Tiano While Republicans point to ‘historic’ savings for taxpayers, a new report by nonprofit advocacy groups titled its analysis of the spending plan ‘Children Under Attack.’

Illustration by Christine Ongjoco

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Youth Services Insider

2/17/2025

Report Notes Trends, Barriers in Medicaid Enrollment for Former Foster Youth

John Kelly

A new GAO report examines trends in and barriers to Medicaid enrollment for youth who age out of foster care in the United States

Transparency in Medicaid Agreements that Impact Foster Youth

12/4/2024

Child Welfare Ideas From the Experts

The Imprint staff reports

Congressional intern Christian Bell calls for greater federal transparency in delivering health care services to foster youth under Medicaid.

1/3/2024

New York Will Use Public Health Dollars to Curb Youth Violence

Annie Sciacca

New York is the latest state to pass legislation aimed at curbing youth violence through the use of Medicaid funds.

Funding, staffing shortages beleaguer Wyoming youth psychiatric facilities

11/23/2022

Funding, Staffing Shortages Beleaguer Youth Psychiatric Facilities in Wyoming

Aedan Hannon

A lack of state investment has left St. Joseph’s and the Wyoming Behavioral Institute underfunded amid rising staffing and operational costs.

1/19/2022

California’s Medicaid Reform Opens Up Access to More Children’s Mental Health Services

Jeremy Loudenback

California health officials plan to reform its public health system, in part to better serve the mental health needs of kids in foster care.

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