A lawsuit filed by the state against the Bush administration over an unenforced directive limiting states from expanding their health insurance programs for children was heard in federal court Monday.
An August 2007 directive from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, ordered states to meet certain standards to receive matching funds for the [...]

It’s a case of the good news being reported right before the ax falls. Providing children with health insurance makes a huge difference in whether kids receive the care they need, especially if they are chronically ill with such things as asthma or diabetes. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a state-by-state report today, “A [...]