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Check out @edwincpark.bsky.social thread on the new CBO Medicaid baseline. You will see a few things:
1. ACA Medicaid expansion enrollees decline by 41% - ouch
2. Child enrollment declines by 2 million
3. Seniors enrollment goes up (aging pop)
4. Admin costs go up (the cost of red tape)

Kennedy Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren

Threats to child health keep mounting. Read the NYT gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...

Pediatricians confront HHS in vaccine showdown And other biotech news brought to you by The Readout

The American Academy of Pediatrics has emerged as the chief institutional opponent to RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy overhaul.

The group is suing to restore the earlier childhood immunization schedule, and challenging changes to federal advisory panels. www.statnews.com/2026/02/13/b...

Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at Facilities Run by ICE Contractor

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Critical Threats to Child and Family Health Intensify in 2026: Here is What We are Watching at CCF The policy landscape for child and family health has undergone a dramatic transformation following the passage of H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and re...

My latest blog on what we’re worrying about at @georgetownccf.bsky.social.

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'Perfect storm': Why Teton Valley Health Care chose to lay off staff, close infusion clinic - East Idaho News DRIGGS — Facing difficult decisions as state and federal funding stalls, Teton Valley Health Care administrators made the decision to lay off dozens of employees and close an infusion clinic. In all, ...

Rural health transformation fund” in HR1 was peddled as saving rural hospitals from draconian federal Medicaid cuts.

Yet a rural hospital in Idaho is already on the brink and the fund won’t save them

And this in Sen. Crapo Ch. Senate Finance Ctte’s home state

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😱 Bad worlds colliding.

Childhood Trauma Doesn’t Have to Be a Lifelong Curse

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HHS sharing Medicaid files with ICE is horrendous health policy and will scare a large group of people from accessing health care—including the U.S. citizen children. ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/01/29/m...

The Hazards of ICE for Public Health - KFF Health News The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is not just roiling politics but also directly affecting the provision of health care, medical groups say. Meanwhile, in Washington, federal spending b...

LISTEN: The actions of federal ICE agents are having ramifications far beyond immigration. In Washington, the backlash from a second fatal shooting by agents in Minnesota has stalled action on an eleventh-hour suite of spending bills.

@julierovner.bsky.social 🎙️ kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

HHS data sharing Medicaid files with ICE would likely violate a judge's order and scare a large group of people from accessing health care, including U.S. citizen children of immigrants and many lawfully present immigrants. #healthpolicy
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Children Are Being Harmed. Our Responsibility Is Clear. - Early Childhood Funders Collaborative Children Are Being Harmed. Our Responsibility Is Clear. ______________________________________________________________________________________ A Statement from ECFC Executive Director Shannon L. Rudis...

Philanthropic organizations focused on early childhood development explain why the abusive immigration enforcement tactics must end now. These harmful practices can permanently alter a child’s life trajectory.

CMS Weaponizes Fraud Against Medicaid in Minnesota On January 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, sent a letter to the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, notifying him that his state’s Medicaid agenc...

If you are interested in health care issues (especially re Medicaid and families) check out our @georgetownccf.bsky.social blog.

Here are just a few recent blogs ICYMI.

Andy Schneider on Trump CMS allegations re Medicaid fraud in Minn.

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Another reminder that the largest cuts in Medicaid’s history were made by this Congress in part to fund a tripling of ICE/DHS budget.

Minnesota residents delay medical care for fear of encountering ICE

“Parents are making impossible choices: declining surgery for their children, delaying emergency care, and refusing specialty referrals because they have calculated that the risks of deportation or family separation exceed the medical necessity."
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CMS Weaponizes Fraud Against Medicaid in Minnesota On January 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, sent a letter to the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, notifying him that his state’s Medicaid agenc...

As promised, here's why the Trump Administration effort to withhold federal #Medicaid funding from Minnesota is so radical and unprecedented, as explained in this must-read blog by my Georgetown CCF colleague Andy Schneider: ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/01/16/c...

House Republican Study Committee Pushes for Second Budget Reconciliation Bill and More Damaging Medicaid Cuts On January 13, the House Republican Study Committee (RSC) unveiled its plan for a second budget reconciliation bill for this Congress, in addition to H.R. 1 (the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or P.L. 1...

The Republican Study Committee (RSC) in the House is pushing for a *second* budget reconciliation bill & released a plan with more damaging #Medicaid cuts beyond the draconian cuts enacted last year in H.R. 1. My new blog explains and analyzes these proposed cuts: ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/01/22/h...

Great thread on recent materials published by @georgetownccf.bsky.social. If you are interested in all things #Medicaid, children and families, you should follow Georgetown CCF and individual accounts like @joanalker1.bsky.social to stay up to date

Proposed Public Charge Rule Could Increase the Number of Uninsured Children by More than 25 Percent Georgetown CCF just submitted our comments on the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to lift current rules used to determine whether an immigrant is likely to become a “public charge”. The proposed ...

We've just submitted our public comments on the Trump Administration's proposed "Public Charge" rule.

This is a terrible proposal that we estimate could increase the # of uninsured children in the US by more than 25% -- primarily citizen kids would lose coverage.

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How Rob Reiner Made Children His Issue Pushing for greater investments in early childhood development, he improved the lives of countless kids.

How Rob Reiner Made Children His Issue
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Subtext: This entire family *is* vaccinated, and the mom got a booster while pregnant. Their child was just 2 weeks old when she contracted whooping cough -- too young to be vaccinated.

But experts say if vax rates drop, this kind of infection becomes more common -- bc the disease is just around.

Jobs CCF is Hiring! Research Fellow The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families is seeking a legal/policy analyst for a new project focusing on state implementation of new federally-mandated...

@georgetownccf.bsky.social is hiring! We are looking for a Research Fellow (JD or MA required) to work on a new project tracking the implementation of Medicaid work reporting requirements. This will be a two year position.

Details available here: ccf.georgetown.edu/about-us/jobs/

CMS released preliminary guidance on H.R. 1’s mandatory Medicaid work requirements noting that some states that have Section 1115 demonstration waivers for adult expansions may have to comply but says further guidance is forthcoming on which ones. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/12/11/c...

The Clock is Ticking. Can Congress Prevent an Imminent Spike in Marketplace Premiums on January 1? Congress has returned to Washington, D.C. from its Thanksgiving break, but has yet to resolve the debate on whether or how to extend enhanced premium tax credits (ePTCs) scheduled to expire on Dece…

Consumers are left in the lurch, facing both soaring premiums and a rapidly approaching December 15 deadline to enroll in coverage for January. #HealthCareTaxHike! #MomSky

A few thoughts on new Medicaid work req guidance from CMS

Topline it says v. little so states remain in a bind with huge demands and little guidance to go on.

But some takeaways:
1. Confirms that states will have access to 90/10 fed match for new IT systems (vendors are 😀).
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Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums

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45 leading organizations are speaking up for children too young to speak for themselves. They urge CDC to reject ACIP's hepatitis B recommendation and instead retain the current, evidence-based approach. #HealthPolicy @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @marchofdimes.org @acog.org
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Public Charge Changes Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences for Children, Pregnant Women and Families and Sow Fear in Immigrant Communities The Trump Administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) this week on the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility (2025 NPRM). “Public charge…

The Trump Administration's proposed rule on public charge will have a chilling effect, deterring citizen children and others from accessing health and nutrition benefits.

Florida Leaders Have Failed to Implement Bipartisan Plan Approved Over 2 Years Ago to Help Families Afford Health Insurance for Their Children Florida’s children are more likely to go without health insurance than children in most other states. In a rare display of bipartisan unity, the Florida Legislature recognized the need to address t…

"Affordability" is the new buzzword for President Trump. We have an item to add to his "to-do" list. Please help Florida implement bipartisan CHIP plan to help families afford health care. This would be life-changing for many of Florida's 400K uninsured children.
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Our 20th anniversary @georgetownccf.bsky.social conference is a wrap with a surprise visit from Georgetown University’s official mascot Jack the Bulldog! He was a big hit.

W/ beloved colleagues Tricia Brooks and @edwincpark.bsky.social