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Fact Sheets

Coalition Files initiative to Fund Children's Health Insurance
Fact sheet outlines the children's health insurance portion of the Tobacco Tax Act of 2006
(December 2005)

Outline of California Healthy Kids Legislation SB 437 and AB 772
Fact sheet covers legislation that would ensure every child in California has access to affordable health insurance
(September 2005)

California Medi-Cal Insurance: Affordable, Efficient and Essential Health Care for Californians
Fact sheet provides general background on Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid Insurance Program
(June 2005)

Status of Children's Health Initiatives
Map of California shows the status of Children's Health Initiatives by county
(April 2005)

Providing Health Insurance to Every Child in California
Fact sheet outlines the 100% Campaign's involvement in the Californians for Healthy Kids campaign
(December 2004)

SB 437/AB 772 Fact Sheet
Fact sheet covers background on the Californians for Healthy Kids, its reform proposal to cover all children and the proposal's fiscal implications
(December 2004)

Californians for Healthy Kids: Questions and Answers
Fact sheet covers general questions on the Californians for Healthy Kids campaign
(December 2004)

Pilot Projects Link Health Insurance and Child Care
A brief follow-up to Go Where They Are, this document outlines promising projects that utilize child care settings to enroll eligible children in health insurance programs
(November 2004)

California's Uninsured Children
Fact sheet includes information on income, job-based health insurance, ethnicity and immigration status
(October 2004)

Modernizing Enrollment through Paperless Income Verification: A Smart Approach to Covering More Uninsured Children Eligible for Medi-Cal and Healthy Families
Brief describes how California can simplify enrollment for families applying for Medi-Cal and Healthy Families by eliminating income documentation requirements
(October 2004)

California Performance Review: Comments and Recommendations
Suggestions related to enrollment for Medi-Cal and Healthy Families
(August 2004)

Medi-Cal Waiver Memorandum No. 2
Report by Edwin Park of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities provides an update on the risks of Medi-Cal redesign to state finances, beneficiaries and health care providers
(May 2004)

Medi-Cal Redesign: Issues for Children and Families
A primer on the California Health and Human Services' plan to redesign Medi-Cal
(April 2004)

Medi-Cal Waiver Memorandum No. 1
Report co-written by Kristen Testa and Edwin Park of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities outlines risks of Medi-Cal redesign to state finances, beneficiaries and health care providers
(April 2004)

Express Lane Eligibility in California
Program would put children on the fast track to needed health insurance
(April 2004)

Extending the Increased Federal Medicaid Funding
State options for maximizing federal revenue
(March 2004)

Myths and Facts About the Healthy Families Enrollment Cap Proposal
Gov. Scharzenegger's proposal would freeze Healthy Families enrollment at its January 2004 level
(March 2004)

Finding Uninsured Kids - Partnering with Small Business
Information on how small businesses can connect families to public health coverage programs
(January 2004)

County Data of Eligible But Uninsured Children
Healthy Families County Data chart displays impacts of enrollment freeze on eligible but uninsured children
(December 2003)

Quick Facts About Children's Health Coverage
Fact sheet and action checklist highlights immediate strategies for strengthening and proteting the solid foundation for children's health coverage
(December 2003)

State Action on Recommended Promising Strategies
Document lists administrative and legislative strategies for improving retention in Healthy Families and Medi-Cal
(September 2003)

CBOs and the CHDP Gateway
Covering Kids and Families Project newsletter addresses the role of community-based organizations in enrolling Gateway children
(July 21, 2003)

Medi-Cal Mid-Year Status Reports: More Red Tape Means Less Health Coverage for Kids
Fact Sheet (June 2003)

Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) "Gateway" Program
Program Description and Frequently Asked Questions (April 2003)

Keeping Children Covered
Fact Sheet (March 2003)

Federal Medicaid Funds to Help Fill California Budget Gaps
Which Federal Proposals Offer State Relief and Which Set States Further Back
(March 2003)

Children Falling Through the Health Insurance Cracks
Key Findings and Recommendations from a 100% Campaign Report on Keeping Children Covered in Medi-Cal and Healthy Families
(January 29, 2003)

County Initiatives Chart
Highlights available programs and those in the planning phases. Information on eligibility, benefits and AB 495 status
(October 23, 2002)

Express Lane Eligibility
SB 493 (Sher): Express Lane Eligibility through Food Stamps
(2002)