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 SCHIP: Let the Discussions Begin
Friday, February 09, 2007
Authorization for SCHIP expires this September, and, in the coming months, Congress will be debating the program’s extension. Established in 1997 with an authorized 10-year funding level of $40 billion, SCHIP’s accomplishments in providing coverage to an estimated six million children are now widely acknowledged. SCHIP pursues its relatively simple goal – broader coverage for low- and moderate-income children – through a relatively complicated structure. So before key decisions can be made about the program’s future, it is important to have a baseline understanding of what makes the program work.
What are SCHIP’s principal strengths and challenges? Why did some states structure their SCHIP programs as Medicaid expansions, while others chose to create new, stand-alone programs? What differences in benefits are there between SCHIP and Medicaid? Have outreach initiatives significantly affected enrollment? Has the financing structure of the program helped or hindered state efforts? What are the key ingredients to a successful program at the state level?
To help address these and related questions, the Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured sponsored a February 9 morning briefing. Panelists included: Diane Rowland, executive director of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured; Genevieve Kenney, principal research associate with the Urban Institute; and Gayle Lees Sandlin, director of the Alabama Department of Public Health. Both Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) moderated the discussion.
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Diane Rowland, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, Speaker
Genevieve Kenney, Urban Institute, Speaker
Gayle Lees Sandlin, Alabama Department of Public Health, Speaker
Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Moderator
Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. Susan Collins, Moderator
Ed Howard, Alliance for Health Reform, Moderator
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| Transcript, Event Summary and/or Webcast and Podcast |
Transcript: Transcript: SCHIP: Let the Discussions Begin (Adobe Acrobat PDF), 2/9/2007
Full Webcast/Podcast: Webcast: SCHIP: Let the Discussions Begin
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| The transcript, full webcast and podcast for this briefing are provided by Kaiser Family Foundation.
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| Speaker Presentations |
Rowland's Presentation: SCHIP Let the Discussions Begin (Adobe Acrobat PDF), 2/9/2007
Kenney's Presentation: SCHIP Let the Discussion Begin (Adobe Acrobat PDF), 2/9/2007
Sandlin's Presentation: SCHIP Let the Discussions Begin (Adobe Acrobat PDF), 2/9/2007
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| Source Materials |
A Decade of SCHIP Experience (Adobe Acrobat PDF), Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 1/1/2007
Health Coverage for Low-Income Children (Adobe Acrobat PDF), Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 1/1/2007
Resuming the Path to Health Coverage for Children and Parents: A 50 State Update on Eligib.... (Adobe Acrobat PDF), Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured , 1/1/2007
Congress Delays SCHIP Funding Shortfalls in 2007 By Several Months (Adobe Acrobat PDF), Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 12/15/2007
SCHIP and Children's Coverage: Leveling the Playing Field for Minority Children (Adobe Acrobat PDF), Families USA, 12/1/2006
SCHIP's Financial Structure (Adobe Acrobat PDF), Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families, 10/1/2006
SCHIP Enrollees With Special Health Care Needs and Access to Care (Adobe Acrobat PDF), The Child Health Insurance Research Initiative, 8/1/2007
Coping With SCHIP Enrollment Caps: Lessons From Seven States' Experience (Adobe Acrobat PDF), Health Affairs, 1/1/2007
The Role of Medicaid and SCHIP as an Insurance Safety Net (Adobe Acrobat PDF), Urban Institute, 8/1/2007
Perspectives on Reauthorization SCHIP Directors Weigh In (Adobe Acrobat PDF), National Academy for State Health Policy, 6/1/2006
Charting SCHIP III: An Analysis of the Third Comprehensive Survey of State Children's Health... (Adobe Acrobat PDF), National Academy for Health Policy, 10/1/2006
Does SCHIP Benefit Low-Income Children? (Adobe Acrobat PDF), The Child Health Insurance Research Initiatives, 12/1/2004
SCHIP Disenrollment and State Policies (Adobe Acrobat PDF), The Children Health Insurance Research Initiative, 6/1/2002
Resuming the Path to Health Coverage for CHildren and Parents (Adobe Acrobat PDF), Kaiser Comission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 1/1/2007
Children's Eligibility for Medicaid/SCHIP by Income (Adobe Acrobat PDF), Senate Committee on Finance, 2/1/2007
Citizenship Documentation Requirements in Medicaid (Adobe Acrobat PDF), Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 1/1/2007
Coverage Patterns among SCHIP-Eligible Children and Their Parents (Adobe Acrobat PDF), The Urban Institute, 2/9/2007
Health Insurance Coverage for America's Children (Adobe Acrobat PDF), The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 1/1/2007
Sourcelist: SCHIP: Let the Discussions Begin (Word Document), Alliance for Health Reform, 2/9/2007
Speaker Biographies: SCHIP (Adobe Acrobat PDF), Alliance for Health Reform, 2/9/2007
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| Offsite Materials (briefing documents saved on other websites) |
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) at a Glance (Adobe Acrobat PDF),Kaiser Commision on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 1/1/2007
Enrolling Uninsured Low-Income Children in Medicaid and SCHIP (Adobe Acrobat PDF),Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Unisured, 1/1/2007
Letter to President Bush from Pelosi and Reid on SCHIP Spending, Office of Senator Harry Reid, 2/2/2007
Budget in Brief - FY 2008 - (Adobe Acrobat PDF),Department of Health and Human Services, 2/1/2007
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Genevieve Kenney, of the Urban Institute -- speaker at the Feb. 9th briefing cosponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation. |
Gayle Lees Sandlin, director of the Alabama Department of Public Health -- speaker at the Feb. 9th briefing cosponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation. |
Diane Rowland, executive director of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured -- speaker at the Feb. 9th briefing cosponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation. |
Senator John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Alliance chairman and co-moderator at the Feb. 9th briefing cosponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation. |
Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), Alliance co-chairman and co-moderator at the Feb. 9th briefing cosponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation. |
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