The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is a successful
federal-state partnership that provides families the opportunity to
purchase affordable health care coverage for uninsured children.
SCHIP Primer
In 1997, SCHIP was
created with strong bipartisan support. SCHIP gives states financial
support to expand publicly funded coverage to uninsured children who
are not eligible for Medicaid. SCHIP is a block grant program that
provides states with a set amount of funding that must be matched with
state dollars. Read more about:
 SCHIP's structure, eligibility rules and financing
History of public health insurance and SCHIP
2007 SCHIP Reauthorization legislation and federal activities
Facts
Public health insurance programs have helped stem the tide of rising
uninsured rates among children; 27.1 percent of children (around 21
million children) receive health coverage through Medicaid or the State
Children's Health Coverage Program (SCHIP). In addition, of uninsured
children, close to 70 percent are eligible for Medicaid or SCHIP. On a
much smaller scale, approximately 11 percent of parents receive
coverage through public programs, including Medicaid and SCHIP. Learn
more about:
Health coverage status and uninsured rates for children and parents, nationally and by state
Eligibility, enrollment and retention procedures for state Medicaid and SCHIP programs
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