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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New FAQs from CMS on School-Based Health Services
As a follow-up to requirements under the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that required the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to set up a technical assistance center and provide guidance to support the delivery of services to students covered by Medicaid and CHIP in school-based settings, CMS recently added 30 additional questions to…
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Congressional Budget Office Confirms Senate Republican Reconciliation Bill’s Medicaid Cuts Are More Draconian than the House-Passed Bill
In the late evening of Saturday, June 28th, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued preliminary estimates of the current version of the Senate Republican budget reconciliation bill now being debated on the Senate floor. The CBO estimates confirm that the Senate Republican reconciliation bill as it now stands would cut Medicaid to an even harsher…
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What Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Do to CHIP?
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has a long history of bipartisan support. But CHIP is not spared by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HB 1). It’s quite possible bipartisan CHIP supporters were not aware of the impact the bill rammed through the House in the wee hours of night would have on children…
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Medicaid Matters for Young Children and Their Families
Medicaid, along with the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), covers more than 40% of the nation’s young children under age six, including three quarters (75%) of young, low-income children (below 200% of the federal poverty level).In seven states, Medicaid/CHIP covers at least half of children under age six (AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, NM, OK)…
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Black Maternal Health Week 2025: Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Collective Action and Advocacy
The Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) founded Black Maternal Health Week, which is celebrated annually from April 11 to 17 during National Minority Health Month. Black Maternal Health Week amplifies the voices of Black mamas and brings awareness to Black-led maternal health and reproductive justice organizations that advocate for policy change and community-based solutions to…