CHIP
is a federal-state partnership program that provides health coverage options for children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but too little to afford marketplace or other coverage. To learn more about how CHIP serves children in each state, read the State CHIP Snapshots.
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Florida Leaders Have Failed to Implement Bipartisan Plan Approved Over 2 Years Ago to Help Families Afford Health Insurance for Their Children
Florida’s children are more likely to go without health insurance than children in most other states. In a rare display of bipartisan unity, the Florida Legislature recognized the need to address the high cost of health insurance for families with children and took action by unanimously approving a bill to expand the state’s Healthy Kids…
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Threats to Maternal and Infant Health Won’t End After Shutdown Resolved
The current federal government shutdown is driven by failure of the Congress to finalize this year’s federal budget appropriations or adopt a Continuing Resolution (CR). The shutdown is already impacting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Head Start programs and other family supports, as Congress remains in a stand-still over extending ACA marketplace enhanced premium…
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The Vaccines for Children Program: A Solution to a Complex Challenge
Between 1982 and 1986, a vaccine liability crisis loomed as the greatest threat to immunizing our children. In this light, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-660) was enacted to address this problem by creating a system for “no-fault” compensation for families of children with adverse conditions related to routine pediatric immunizations.…
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Child Uninsurance Rate Hits Highest Level in Almost a Decade. Check What Is Happening in Your State
The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) bring troubling news for children’s health coverage. After years of progress, the child uninsured rate rose again in 2024, reaching its highest level since 2014. As Joan Alker explains in her blog, these numbers signal that the progress made over the past years…
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New Immigrant Eligibility Restrictions Coming to Federally-Funded Health Coverage
This time next year, an estimated 1.4 million lawfully present immigrants are expected to lose health coverage due to the Budget Reconciliation Law. The law restricts eligibility for federally funded health coverage to only a very narrow group of immigrants – lawful permanent residents (LPR, or green card holders), Cuban and Haitian entrants, and people…