Congress is Holding Health, Wellbeing of U.S. Territory Residents in the Balance

More than 3.5 million residents of the U.S. territories face a dire health care crisis. Unless Congress acts before the end of the year, our territories will fall off a dramatic Medicaid funding cliff, which could lead to benefits loss or Medicaid termination for them.

Jun 26, 2019 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Déjà vu: Work Requirements in Medicaid Echo Lessons from SNAP and TANF

Sep 11, 2019 | Report/Brief | Hannah Matthews

Children and Families in Trouble: Census Data Show Declining Health Coverage and Enduring Poverty

May 15, 2019 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Block Granting Medicaid is Still a Terrible Idea

Since 1965, Medicaid has proved affordable access to health care for children, workers, seniors, and persons with disabilities through a shared state-federal funding arrangement that guarantees a minimum package of health benefits to all who qualify. It provides low-income people comprehensive health coverage that prevents illness, promotes children’s development, and supports employment. That’s why CLASP works to protect and build on historic gains in Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act—fighting back against federal efforts to repeal and block grant Medicaid and pressing states to expand their programs. We also provide research and data that prove Medicaid works as well as partner with state officials and advocates to ensure their systems are effectively serving low-income people.

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Suzanne Wikle

Project Director, Advancing Strategies for Aligning Programs (ASAP)

Medicaid

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March 23, 2020 | Blog Post | Medicaid

10 Years of the Affordable Care Act – An important tool in the COVID response

March 12, 2020 | News Clip | Paid Sick Days

Minneapolis requires paid sick time. Labor investigators make sure workers are getting it.

February 7, 2020 | News Clip | TANF

Trump’s State of the Union claim about welfare, food stamp declines is off

January 30, 2020 | Press Release | Medicaid

Medicaid Block Grants Are Another Way to Cut Health Care

January 30, 2020 | Blog Post | Medicaid

Block grants by another name: still a bad idea

Low-Income Young Adults Would Benefit from Medicaid Expansion

Young adults have seen major gains in health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Since 2009, their rate of uninsurance has dropped 50 percent. But coverage gaps still exist, especially for low-income young adults, in states that haven't expanded Medicaid. It's critical that the remaining states take up expansion.

Why the Affordable Care Act Is Critical for Young Adults