State Children’s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP)

At Least 2 Million Children Have Lost Medicaid Insurance This Year

Many of the children were eligible for federal aid, experts said, but errors have been common as states “unwind” assistance from earlier in the coronavirus pandemic.

Following State Errors, Nearly 500,000 Americans Will Regain Health Insurance

Low-income people who wrongly lost Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage will keep their insurance, federal officials said.

Many Children May Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Because of State Errors

Federal officials warned state agencies to review their systems for establishing eligibility, as they pare back Medicaid rolls. Children in particular may have been affected.

Lawmakers Unveil Sprawling Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown

The legislation, which would fund the government through September, would significantly increase federal spending.