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Millions of Children at High Risk of Becoming Uninsured when Federal Continuous Coverage Requirement is Lifted
Washington, D.C. -- Georgetown University Center for Children and Families researchers will release a report providing new estimates of the number of children enrolled in Medicaid who are at high risk of becoming uninsured when the public health emergency continuous coverage requirement is lifted. The report will identify which state policies and procedures put children at the greatest risk and will include state level data.
What: PRESS CALL
When/Where:
- Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST
Note: Please have either the Conference ID or Program Title readily available to speed up the check in process. Thank you.
Conference ID: CCFREPORT
Program Title: Press Call: CCF PHE Unwinding Report
Participant Dial‑In Number(s):
866‑342‑8591, 203‑518‑9713
Who:
- Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and Research Professor at McCourt School of Public Policy
- Tricia Brooks, Research Professor at McCourt School of Public Policy
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Background
About half of all children in the United States (40 million) are now insured through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) –– the vast majority in Medicaid.
Millions of children are expected to lose Medicaid coverage when the continuous enrollment requirement lifts at the end of the public health emergency.
The report examines the following questions:
- How many children are at risk of becoming uninsured for some period of time?
- In which states are children most at risk of losing coverage?
- What actions can state and federal policymakers take to avoid coverage losses?
Email Catherine.Hope@Georgetown.edu for an embargoed copy of the report.
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