Post by Logan on Jun 21, 2016 22:14:26 GMT -6
Cherokee Nation receives grant to help reduce number of uninsured children
The Centers for Medicare &Medicaid Services recently named the Cherokee Nation as one of the recipients from 38 states, school districts and local community organizations to participate in an effort to get more eligible children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
The Cherokee Nation will receive a $1,000,000 Connecting Kids to Coverage grant, which is designed to build on the historic progress already made increasing the number of children who have health coverage. According to the National Health Interview Survey, only 4.5 percent of children remained uninsured in 2015.
The Connecting Kids to Coverage outreach and enrollment awards will support targeted strategies needed to enroll eligible children who do not have health coverage, including application assistance and targeted outreach. Awardees include states, school districts and local community organizations from across the country in areas where access to health coverage has been lagging, including among others, American Indians, children with learning disabilities, children living in rural communities and teens.
“Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the rate of uninsurance for children has declined to its lowest levels on record. Fewer than 1 in 20 children are now uninsured,” said Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. “Today’s awards will accelerate efforts in communities across America to continue this progress and reach millions of children who are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP but not yet enrolled.”
Read more: examiner-enterprise.com/business/cherokee-nation-receives-grant-help-reduce-number-uninsured-children
The Centers for Medicare &Medicaid Services recently named the Cherokee Nation as one of the recipients from 38 states, school districts and local community organizations to participate in an effort to get more eligible children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
The Cherokee Nation will receive a $1,000,000 Connecting Kids to Coverage grant, which is designed to build on the historic progress already made increasing the number of children who have health coverage. According to the National Health Interview Survey, only 4.5 percent of children remained uninsured in 2015.
The Connecting Kids to Coverage outreach and enrollment awards will support targeted strategies needed to enroll eligible children who do not have health coverage, including application assistance and targeted outreach. Awardees include states, school districts and local community organizations from across the country in areas where access to health coverage has been lagging, including among others, American Indians, children with learning disabilities, children living in rural communities and teens.
“Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the rate of uninsurance for children has declined to its lowest levels on record. Fewer than 1 in 20 children are now uninsured,” said Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. “Today’s awards will accelerate efforts in communities across America to continue this progress and reach millions of children who are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP but not yet enrolled.”
Read more: examiner-enterprise.com/business/cherokee-nation-receives-grant-help-reduce-number-uninsured-children