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The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is a national program in the United States designed for families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet cannot afford to buy private insurance. The program was created to address the growing problem of children in the United States without health insurance. At its creation in 1997, SCHIP was the largest expansion of health insurance coverage for children in the United States since Medicaid began in the 1960s. The statutory authority for SCHIP is under Title XXI of the Social Security Act.
SCHIP covered over 6 million children at some point during Federal fiscal year 2005 and every state has an approved state plan. The program's success can be attributed the flexibility allowed to states and the enhanced match that is paid to states. Some states have received section 1115 demonstration authority to use SCHIP funds to cover the parents of children receiving benefits from both SCHIP and Medicaid, pregnant women, and other adults.
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Child's Health Policy - Specializes in issues affecting children, including those with special health care needs and those from low-income families.
Meta Description: [ The MCH Policy Research Center is a health policy group that provides federal and state policymakers, public health officials, and provider and family organizations with analysis of financing and service delivery issues affecting children and adolescents ]
Almanac of Policy Issues: CHIP - Background information and links on the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
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American Public Health Association: SCHIP and Public Health - SCHIP page of APHA, the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals.
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Children's Health Matters - Outreach program that facilitates enrollment of children in Medicaid and other insurance programs
Covering Kids - National health access initiative for low-income, uninsured children, offering information on child health outreach, enrollment, and simplification strategies.
Families USA - Provides advocacy for consumers of family health care by acting as a watchdog over children's payer programs
FAMIS, Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan - FAMIS is Virginia's new low-cost health insurance for children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but do not have private health insurance.
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Health Care Financing Administration: CHIP - Official federal site devoted to the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Insure Kids Now - A White House initiative managed by the Department of Health and Human Services to insure America's children.
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Maine Children with Special Health Needs Program - Program provides financial assistance for a childs medical care provided by specialists. Features state eligibility criteria, services, and contact information.
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Maryland Covering Kids - Maryland Covering Kids aids enrollment of children into public and private health insurance through outreach activities.
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National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health - Research center at Georgetown University. This site includes issue papers on outreach and CHIP.
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Pee Dee Healthy Start Inc South Carolina - A prevention program in response to high infant mortality rates, low birth weight babies, inadequate health care for women of child bearing age and their families in rural areas in SC.
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SD Children's Special Health Services - Use this page to find out about diagnostic, consultative, and care coordination services for children with special health care needs, including financial assistance
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West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition - A diverse group of individuals, agencies and organizations, both private and public, committed to improving access to quality health care for West Virginia’s children and families.
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