January 27, 2003
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Program Result
The George Washington University Center for Health Services Research and Policy studied the effects of the health-related provisions of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 and their implications for access to Medicaid and for safety net providers.
November 1, 2006
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Program Result
Although many people leaving welfare under the 1996 federal welfare reform legislation retained eligibility for such programs, studies suggested that from one-half to two-thirds were losing these benefits.
March 28, 2005
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Program Result
The Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition led a broader statewide coalition in an effort to increase the number of eligible children in the state enrolled in government-funded health insurance programs.
March 28, 2005
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Program Result
The State of Oregon Department of Human Resources, Health Division worked with other statewide organizations through a coalition to increase the number of eligible children in the state enrolled in government-funded health insurance coverage programs.
March 1, 2005
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Program Result
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children led the Statewide Covering Kids and Families Coalition in an effort to increase the number of eligible children in the state enrolled in government-funded health insurance coverage programs.
March 28, 2005
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Program Result
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families led a statewide coalition in an effort to increase the number of eligible children in the state enrolled in government-funded health insurance programs.
March 1, 2003
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Program Result
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices educated governors and state health policy-makers about the health-related impact of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996.
February 5, 2007
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Program Result
RWJF designed Supporting Families After Welfare Reform: Access to Medicaid, SCHIP and Food Stamps to remove administrative obstacles that prevent low-income families from securing health and Food Stamp benefits.
March 29, 2007
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Keeping our nation's children healthy and better prepared to learn in school and succeed in life.
National Program
Program to help states and large counties solve problems in eligibility processes that make it difficult for low-income families to access and retain Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or Food Stamps.