Results List
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Eight Cities to Receive Funding to Reduce the Number of Uninsured Children
Washington, D.C. – To help implement local outreach efforts to enroll children and families in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the National League of Cities (NLC) today awarded grants and technical assistance to eight cities. The Cities Expanding Health Access for Children and…
Author: National League of Cities
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Moms Say Thanks to Mayors for Leadership on Connecting Children and Families to Health Insurance
By Chuan Teng Cities across the U.S. are making children’s health a local priority and taking an active role in enrolling kids and families in Medicaid and CHIP. Moms have gotten wind of NLC’s Cities Expanding Health Access for Children and Families initiative (CEHACF) and are telling…
Author: Cities Speak: The Official Blog of the National League of Cities
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Connecting Children and Families to Health Insurance: Why Are Cities Involved?
By Chuan Teng With all of the attention on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), some people may not know that millions of children and families are currently eligible for but not enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Although there are provisions in the…
Author: CitiesSpeak
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Getting Every Kid Covered – Learning from Cities’ Enrollment Successes
By Ben Kerman, Head of Strategic Learning and Evaluation Each year in the first full week of April, we celebrate National Public Health Week, a week dedicated to improving the health of the country and protecting the well-being of our children and future generations. As…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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Foundations Giving Voice to the Voiceless
By Kimberley Chin, Programme Executive, The Atlantic Philanthropies Sound policy can only be effective if it represents the experiences and voices of the people it is trying to benefit. The theme for the Grantmakers In Health (GIH) annual meeting this year, The Power of Voice,…
Author: Grantmakers In Health
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Taking It to the Streets: New Ways to Get Uninsured Kids Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP
By Sheila Hoag, Senior Researcher, and Debra Lipson, Senior Fellow, Mathematica Policy Research Traditionally, state and local Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) staff have conducted outreach to uninsured children eligible to help enroll them into these public coverage options. Advocates have also organized public education…
Author: Georgetown Center for Children and Families
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Ivy League Aspirations
Getting fifth graders to think about college seems a little goofy. But it’s key to the prospects of the next generation. Original Source by Jay Mathews One hot summer day in 2001, Susan Schaeffler, a 30-year-old D.C. teacher, was in the basement of an Anacostia…
Author: Newsweek
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Cornell to Induct 11 Athletes to University Hall of Fame in November
By Lauren Ritter Goaltender Matt Underhill ’02 is one of the seven All-Americans that will be inducted into the Cornell University Athletic Hall of Fame in November. On Aug. 24, Cornell Athletics announced that 11 new members have been selected for induction into the Cornell…
Author: The Cornell Daily Sun
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Cover: The 25 Best Givers
With money tight, top philanthropists insist on more bang for the buck. Meet the 25 most effective givers. The KIPP Foundation is an Atlantic grantee. By Suzanne McGee. THE NAME OF THE GAME IN PHILANTHROPY this year is to make your dollars go far —…
Author: Barron's
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Justice advocate faces challenge of recession
Original Source By Lauren Foster Ann Beeson has tackled some tough issues in her career as a human rights advocate and litigator, including challenging the National Security Agency’s illegal surveillance of Americans without a warrant and the constitutionality of the Patriot Act. Now, as executive…
Author: Financial Times