American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities encounter barriers to health access due to remote geographic locations, lack of access to reliable Internet and phone service, distrust of government programs, language and health literacy barriers, and cultural differences. A panel of experts discussed strategies to identify and engage AI/AN communities and Tribal organizations to promote Medicaid and CHIP enrollment – and specifically to help connect children in these communities to health coverage.
Funding alert!
Funding alert! The Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreement program will provide $66.3M in grants to reduce the number of children who are eligible for, but not enrolled in, Medicaid and CHIP, and to improve retention of those enrolled. Applications are due March 7, 2025! Learn more here.