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Children in Health Reform:
Comparing CHIP to the Exchange Plans
This white paper analyzes the differences between the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the "health insurance exchanges" proposed in health reform legislation, and concludes that CHIP is a far superior option for children.
Children's Budget 2009
Each year, First Focus publishes Children's Budget to highlight the importance of children's programs and the level at which they are funded. The book includes information on the over 180 federally funded programs that are aimed at enhancing the well-being of our nation's children.
Kids' Share:
An Analysis of Federal Expenditures on Children through 2008
The third annual version of Kids' Share examines federal spending trends and federal tax policies that support and impact children and families.
Covering Children & their Parents: The Massachusetts Model & Implications for National Health Reform
This issue brief analyzes the health reform effort in Massachusetts, and how it used existing coverage systems such as Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), to reach an unprecedented 98.8% rate of insurance for children. |
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Children in Health Reform
Our Health Reform Resources Section provides you with fact sheets, public opinion research, letters, and ads about protecting the needs of children in national health reform.
Children in the Economic Recovery Package
Resources related to children in the economic recovery package, including a side-by-side comparison of the child-related provisions in the House and Senate versions of the legislation.
Big Ideas for Children
First Focus has solicited large-scale policy proposals from leading and emerging thought leaders in an effort to find the next “big idea” that will exponentially improve the prospects of children in America. |
