Medicaid and CHIP
Medicaid covers kids in every state, from every background and provides affordable coverage to lower-income families and children with special health care needs.
Kids Rely on Medicaid
Medicaid helps our kids lead better lives, and it’s a smart investment in the nation's future.
CHA Comments on Draft Medicare GME Bill
CHA's comments focus on how the bill can be strengthened to better support pediatric training.
Congressional Letter to Protect and Strengthen Medicaid
Children's Hospital Association urges Congress to protect and strengthen Medicaid.
2025 Policy Priorities for the 119th Congress
Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) advances child health through innovation in the quality, cost, and delivery of care in children’s hospitals and health systems.
Kids' Health Coverage in the United States
Learn how children's health care needs are currently covered in the U.S.
FY25 Behavioral Health Enacted Tracker
CHA has updated its state behavioral health initiative tracker to incorporate information on states’ pediatric behavioral health funding priorities.
State Telehealth Policy Tracker
Learn how each state currently covers and reimburses telehealth services under Medicaid.
Children's Hospital Association's 2024 End of Year Letter to Congress
The letter highlights CHA's end of year priorities and asks Congress to take action to sustain children’s hospitals’ ability to provide care to our nation’s children.
CHA Submits Comments for 2025 OPPS and PFS Proposed Rules
CHA highlighted pediatric considerations in response to certain provisions within the proposed rules, which could have a downstream impact on Medicaid.
Governors’ FY 2025 Proposed Funding for Pediatric Behavioral Health Initiatives
CHA has completed a review of governors’ proposed fiscal year (FY) 2025 state budgets to track proposals to fund pediatric behavioral health initiatives.
For the Record
View CHA communications to federal policymakers such as statements for the record, RFI responses, regulatory comment letters and more.
