ObamaCare makes some changes to CHIP, the Children's Health Insurance Program. Let's take a look at ObamaCare and CHIP
The Childrens Health Insurance Program is a medical program which provides health care to persons under the age of 19 years. This cover is meant for families whose earnings qualify them for Medicaid, however, cannot cover private costs. CHIP was passed in 1997 by the Congress under Clintons adm...
If you're waiting and wondering what the future holds for the Children's Health Insurance Program, the answer most likely depends on where you live. CHIP is a popular, bipartisan program that provides a safety net for nearly 9 million kids in low- and mid-income families. It's the ...
for many of the determinants of eligibility, those on other forms of government assistance are more likely to have health insurance, and (2) the relationship between family income and children's health insurance status is strictly increasing after controlling for enrollment in other welfare programs....
problem, State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP) were designed to partner federal and state governments towards the goal of expanding health insurance for children whose families do not earn enough income to purchase private insurance, yet do not qualify for Medicaid [1], [2], [3]....
The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was passed by Congress in 1997. It provides almost $40 billion in federal block grant funding through the year 2007 for states to expand health insurance for children. States have the option of expanding their Medicaid programs, creating separ...
Presents a study that determines the impact of children's health insurance programs on access to health care and on other aspects of the lives of the children and their families. Design of study; Setting; Subjects; Main outcome measures; Results; Conclusions.Lave...
BACKGROUND: Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) often require more extensive services than children without special needs. The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in many states typically provides less extensive benefits and services than do state Medicaid programs. To design...
Evaluation of a State Health Insurance Program for Low-Income Children: Implications for State Child Health Insurance Programs The State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is the largest public investment in child health care in 30 years, targeting 11 million uninsured children... PG Szilagyi,J...
Responsibility for managing CHIP programs falls under the state’s Medicaid administration.5In many instances, these families are unable to gainhealth insurancecoverage for their children through an employer. Families must apply for CHIP and many are unaware of the program’s existence. In 2009, Con...