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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday December 24, 2023 ( 3 items )  

ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN HEALTH FORUM: STATES MUST TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE MEDICAID COVERAGE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2023: * * * Today, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services released an instructional bulletin to all states and U.S. territories requiring them to ensure Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligible individuals retain their coverage during the state's Medicaid Unwinding period. CMS released additional data that nine states, Texas, Florida, Georgia, O  more

LULAC AND ADL BLAST DONALD TRUMP'S USE OF NAZI-ERA LANGUAGE IN ANTI-IMMIGRANT REMARKS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) jointly condemn the recent inflammatory and deeply troubling anti-immigrant remarks made by former President Donald Trump during a speech in Durham, New Hampshire. Trump stated, "They let -- I think the real number is 15, 16 million people into our country.... They're poisoning the blood of our co  more

Protect Our Care: Biden Administration Fights to Protect Medicaid Coverage for Children and Families Across the Nation
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Protect Our Care issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2023: * * * Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new data brief and informational bulletin to states to ensure eligible children maintain Medicaid and CHIP coverage as states continue to reassess their Medicaid rolls following the end of pandemic-era continuous eligibility requirements. The brief shows that nine states -- Texas, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Arkansas, South Dakota, Id  more