CHIP /tags/chip CHIP en-US WLRN Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:22:29 GMT Thousands of Florida kids lost Medicaid, now some have no coverage /health/2024-03-25/florida-kids-medicaid-coverage It's been nearly a year since Florida began reviewing Medicaid eligibility, and since then nearly half-a-million children have lost insurance. Many of them have fallen into a gap without coverage, including some with cancer. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:22:29 GMT /health/2024-03-25/florida-kids-medicaid-coverage Joe Mario Pedersen State sues feds over ban on removing children's health insurance enrollees /health/2024-02-07/florida-childrens-health-insurance The Biden administration is requiring states give CHIP beneficiaries 12 months of continuous coverage, even if families don't pay monthly premiums. State lawyers say premiums are needed for expansion of coverage signed into law last year. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:56:51 GMT /health/2024-02-07/florida-childrens-health-insurance Rick Mayer, Stephanie Colombini FTC sues to block big semiconductor chip industry merger between Nvidia and Arm /2021-12-02/ftc-sues-to-block-big-semiconductor-chip-industry-merger-between-nvidia-and-arm The regulator says the deal would give the combined company too much power, hurt competition and raise prices for consumers. It comes as a global shortage of chips wreaks havoc on the economy. Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:01:43 GMT /2021-12-02/ftc-sues-to-block-big-semiconductor-chip-industry-merger-between-nvidia-and-arm Bobby Allyn Spending Cuts Include $7 Billion From Children’s Health Insurance Program /health-news-florida/2018-05-08/spending-cuts-include-7-billion-from-childrens-health-insurance-program Tue, 08 May 2018 12:27:00 GMT /health-news-florida/2018-05-08/spending-cuts-include-7-billion-from-childrens-health-insurance-program The Associated Press Budget Delays Bring Uncertainty To Health Programs For The Needy /npr-breaking-news/2018-02-02/budget-delays-bring-uncertainty-to-health-programs-for-the-needy With another federal budget deadline looming, there's a push to add provisions to a spending bill that would help community health centers and other providers of health services for low-income people. Fri, 02 Feb 2018 16:39:49 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2018-02-02/budget-delays-bring-uncertainty-to-health-programs-for-the-needy Shefali Luthra After Months In Limbo For Children's Health Insurance, Huge Relief Over Deal /2018-01-23/after-months-in-limbo-for-childrens-health-insurance-huge-relief-over-deal The Children's Health Insurance Program drew bipartisan support for two decades. After brinkmanship over the federal budget, an agreement to end the shutdown has assured CHIP funding for six years. Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:34:00 GMT /2018-01-23/after-months-in-limbo-for-childrens-health-insurance-huge-relief-over-deal Selena Simmons-Duffin CHIP Renewed For Six Years As Congress Votes To Reopen Federal Government /2018-01-23/chip-renewed-for-six-years-as-congress-votes-to-reopen-federal-government A brief, partial shutdown of the federal government ended Monday, as the Senate and House approved legislation that would keep federal dollars flowing... Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:40:20 GMT /2018-01-23/chip-renewed-for-six-years-as-congress-votes-to-reopen-federal-government Kaiser Health News Scramble Is On To Care For Kids If Insurance Coverage Lapses /npr-breaking-news/2018-01-12/scramble-is-on-to-care-for-kids-if-insurance-coverage-lapses Doctors are telling families to refill prescriptions now. Other physicians are giving away drugs to make sure patients have enough if the Children's Health Insurance Program goes unfunded. Fri, 12 Jan 2018 10:01:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2018-01-12/scramble-is-on-to-care-for-kids-if-insurance-coverage-lapses Phil Galewitz, Emmarie Huetteman