The National Academcy for State Health Policy has released a report examining the role of children's health coverage programs in the evolving coverage landscape.  The authors examine the opinions of subject matter experts on working withing programs including Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to improve children's coverage in the context of the national health care reform law.

From the report:

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) served more than 42 million children in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2010.  Together, these two public programs provide the backbone of health care coverage for low and moderate-income children. The passage of national health care reform has ushered in new opportunities for states to work toward continuous and improved coverage for children, not just through Medicaid and CHIP, but also through private health insurance, publicly supported and subsidized insurance Exchanges, and other options provided through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Medicaid and CHIP programs can exert important leadership roles in promoting access to seamless, quality care for children and in implementing necessary health systems reforms for sustaining continuous coverage and coordination across programs.

Full report: The Role of Children's Coverage Programs in a Changing Health Care Landscape: EPSDT, CHIP, and Health Care Reform (PDF | 135.57 KB)

National Academy for State Health Policy.  (2011).  The role of children's coverage programs in a changing health care landscape: EPSDT, CHIP, and health care reform.  Farrell, K. and Hess, C.