Phil Galewitz, Senior Correspondent, covers Medicaid, Medicare, long-term care, hospitals and various state health issues.
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Number of uninsured children rising for first time in decade
After years of steady decline, the number of U.S. children without health insurance rose by 276,000 in 2017.
Number of uninsured children rising for first time in decade
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Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
3 December 2018 | 4 min read
Foster children on Medicaid may have unmet mental health needs
Too few doctors accept Medicaid, and foster families also face the challenge of coordinating treatment decisions between government welfare agencies and biological parents.
Foster children on Medicaid may have unmet mental health needs
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Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
29 August 2018 | 7 min read
Children’s health insurance program running on fumes in some U.S. states
Some states are facing a mid-January loss of funding for their Children’s Health Insurance Program, despite spending approved by Congress in late December that was expected to keep the program running for three months.
Children’s health insurance program running on fumes in some U.S. states
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Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
9 January 2018 | 4 min read
Alabama to drop thousands of children from health insurance New Year’s Day
Alabama plans to drop 7,000 children from coverage on New Year’s Day, the first step to shutting down coverage for everyone, as the result of U.S. Congress' failure to restore federal funding of the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Alabama to drop thousands of children from health insurance New Year’s Day
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Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
20 December 2017 | 4 min read
U.S. Congress fails to extend funding for children’s coverage
Until Congress renews CHIP, states are cut off from additional federal funding that helps lower- and middle-income families.
U.S. Congress fails to extend funding for children’s coverage
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Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
20 October 2017 | 6 min read
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