CHIP Central.org
This site by National Academy for State Health Policy provides
information on SCHIP policy and implementation, geared to state and
federal officials and policymakers.
A Consumer Guide to State Health Reform
This guide by Community Catalyst and Families USA helps advocates
design health coverage expansions that build upon the current system of
public programs, employer-sponsored insurance and private market
options.
Consumer Voices for Coverage
This site provides materials related to the Consumer Voices for Coverage project, a joint initiative of Community Catalyst and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation dedicated to boosting the enormous groundswell of activity at the state level to reduce the number of people living without health insurance.
This guide by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
provides information on federal rules to enroll and retain low-income
families and children in health care coverage.
Guide to Immigrant Eligibility: Medicaid and SCHIP (PDF)
This guide by the National Immigration Law Center provides information
on immigrant eligibility for Medicaid, SCHIP and other federal
programs. Go to NILC's Web site for updates to the guide.
Produced for Cover the Uninsured Week, this newly-updated guide provides an overview of how Americans get health coverage, why so many don't have coverage, why coverage is so important, and what can be done to ease the problem.
Reporter's Toolkits
These toolkits by the Alliance for Health Reform provide key
information on child and family coverage issues. The toolkits provide
background information, story ideas for reporters, a list of selected
experts with contact information, and selected websites of interest.
SCHIP Fact Sheets
Developed by The American Academy of Pediatrics, in partnership with
the National Academy of State Health Policy, these fact sheets provide
information on each state’s SCHIP porgram.
State Expansions Resource Center
This site by Families USA provides information on states that have expanded coverage to more people.