The Future of CHIP: Improving the Health of America’s Children
Author: Cindy Mann U.S. Senate Finance Committee – Testimony Document February 1, 2007
Eligibility & Enrollment
Children’s Eligibility for SCHIP
Federal rules establish which children states can cover with federal SCHIP funds. This issue brief explains these federal rules, including how they affect the income level, and insurance and citizenship status of children who can be covered under SCHIP.
What Will West Virginia’s “Medicaid Redesign” Mean For Children?
This issue brief discusses West Virginia’s approved state plan amendment to redesign its Medicaid program. The approved plan allows West Virginia to reduce Medicaid beneficiaries’ access to medical services if they—or, in the case of children, their parents—are deemed to be out of compliance with a range of behavioral requirements. The issue brief also examines […]
Medicaid’s Role for Children in the United States
By Jocelyn Guyer Lutheran Services in America, Public Policy Committee – Presentation Document February 2006
Closing the Coverage Gap: Trends in Health Insurance Coverage for Children
From 1996-97 to 2003-04, the uninsured rate of low-income children was reduced by a third; however, the national data mask significant variation across the states in how children are faring. To provide a state-specific perspective on the issue, this brief examines health insurance trends for children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia […]
Premium Assistance Programs: How are They Financed and Do States Save Money
Premium assistance programs use federal and state Medicaid and/or SCHIP funds to subsidize the purchase of private health insurance. This issue brief examines premium assistance programs implemented in five states to determine how they are financed, their eligibility, benefit, and cost-sharing requirements, their methods for determining cost-effectiveness, and cost savings.
