Secrets to Success: An Analysis of Four States at the Forefront of the Nation’s Gains in Children’s Health Coverage January 1, 2012 Issue Brief This analysis, based on site visits and interviews with key stakeholders, examines the experiences of Alabama, Iowa, Massachusetts and Oregon in significantly improving health coverage of children in recent years through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Several common themes underlie these states’ successful efforts: At least one state…
