As the country’s single largest payer of health care services for children in the United States, Medicaid is an essential program for millions of families across the country, with over 40 percent of all children in the United States enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Children in these families often rely on Medicaid to meet highly specialized health care needs not fully addressed by TRICARE or commercial insurance. Policymakers must continue to prioritize strengthening Medicaid for children, including, but not limited to, increasing provider reimbursement, streamlining access to care, even when that care is in another state, and ensuring consistent and continuous coverage. An increased investment in Medicaid is one of the ways to show tangible support for military-connected children and their families.
FTI’s Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy and Strategic Communications, in partnership with Children’s Hospital Association (CHA), recently published a report that underscores Medicaid’s significance in enabling health care access for nearly 3 million children in military-connected families. The report also highlights how children’s hospitals are a crucial resource for military and veteran families.
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