Chart: Pennsylvania NOT Among 27 States Receiving CHIPRA Bonuses in 2014
Pennsylvania missed an opportunity to obtain federal dollars in 2014 by failing to increase the number of children enrolled in Medical Assistance. Twenty-seven other…
Chart: Approval for Orthodontic Treatment for CHIP Children Drops 60% in Pennsylvania
PCCY analysis shows that approval for orthodontic treatment for children enrolled in CHIP with dental insurance from United Concordia dropped 60%
Chart: Medical Assistance Provides More Comprehensive Care Than Pennsylvania CHIP
PCCY compared CHIP to Medical Assistance and found that Medical Assistance provided more comprehensive care than CHIP when it comes to dental, vision and…
Chart: Significant Drop in Number of PA Children Enrolled in CHIP From 2013-2014
PCCY analysis finds that more than 27,000 fewer children were enrolled in the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program between 2013 and 2014.
Chart: Despite Recent Gains, Enrollment in Medical Assistance Down
The chart below shows that while 38,000 more children enrolled in Medical Assistance in 2014, the total number of children enrolled in the health plan…
Chart: 51,000 Fewer Children Enrolled in CHIP and Medical Assistance From 2011-2014
PCCY found that from fiscal year 2011 to fiscal year 2014, the number of Pennsylvania children enrolled in the CHIP and Medical Assistance dropped by…
Insure Every Child
The Insure Every Child Coalition is working to make health insurance coverage available for every child in Pennsylvania, including children who do not have…
Lead Reports
Action Plan: Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning in Delaware County by 2027 (2022) Delaware County has the fifth highest number of children poisoned by lead…
2012 Philadelphia Rental Property Lead Law
Children First initiated a successful two-year campaign that resulted in Philadelphia City Council passing a law in December 2011 requiring landlords to test their…
Lead Poisoning Status of Suburban Children
Across suburban southeast PA, at least 50% of homes were built before 1978 when lead-based paint was banned for residential use (a range of…