Authors: Cindy Mann, Diane Rowland, and Rachel Garfield
Published by: Packard Journal on The Future Of Children
This article chronicles the evolution of Medicaid and SCHIP, two public programs that provide free or low-cost health coverage to low-income children who do not have access to private health insurance. The historical overview provides an explanation of the origins of the programs and the challenges that policymakers must grapple with in order to effectively provide health coverage to children in the future.