Federal Policy

NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM:

 

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. With the passage of federal health reform, more California children will be eligible to gain meaningful health coverage and keep it. Click here to learn more about the bill and what it means for the nation’s children; click here to see what it will mean for California’s children, specifically.

 

FEDERAL CHIP REAUTHORIZATION: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CALIFORNIA TO COVER MORE UNINSURED CHILDREN:

 

On February 4, 2009, President Obama signed the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization bill - H.R. 2 (CHIPRA 2009). With the successful passage of CHIPRA 2009, Congress and President Obama demonstrated a strong commitment to cover millions of the nation's uninsured children during this difficult economic time. This federal leadership on children's health gives California critical resources to finish the job of providing health coverage for our 683,000 uninsured children.  California leaders now have the opportunity and responsibility to do their part to invest in children's health.  If not, CHIP funds will go to other states that can capitalize on the newly available dollars and many of California's children will remain uninsured. This is the moment for California to step up for children as several other state leaders are doing.

 

For a brief summary of the key provisions in the federal CHIP bill and what California will need to do to take advantage of the opportunities presented in the legislation, download our memo.