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Governors seek extension of Children’s Health Insurance Program

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CHIP Health Insurance for Children

Governors come together to support the renewal of funding for CHIP A coalition of governors from 39 states have come together to support the extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The program currently provides an estimated 8 million children and their families with insurance coverage. CHIP is a federal program, whose funding will expire at the end of October 2015 if Congress does not take action on the issue. The group of governors is pressuring federal lawmakers to renew funding for the program so that children and their…

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Children’s Health Insurance Program funding may be in jeopardy

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Children’s Health Insurance Program kids

Congress has to act on reauthorizing funding for CHIP Congress may need to act quickly if it wants to save the national Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The program’s funding scheme is set to expire soon and this could leave children throughout the United States without access to health insurance coverage. The program’s current funding will run dry next year, but relatively little has been done to address this issue. The burden of keeping CHIP alive is not for Congress alone, of course. States must begin working with insurers and…

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Health care reform may have an impact on CHIP

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Affordable Care Act could have major consequences for the Children’s Health Insurance Program The Affordable Care Act may have a significant impact on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in the coming years. The program was first enacted in 1997 and serves as a way to provide minors with the insurance coverage they need. Before the implementation of CHIP, the uninsured rate for minors throughout the U.S. was 14%. Today, the uninsured rate among minors is 7%. Many of the minors that receive coverage through this program could see their…

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Report highlights disparity in children’s health insurance

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Children’s Health Insurance Program kids

Report shows that insurance for children is lacking in state-based exchanges and the private market The Wakely Consulting Group has released a report showing the disparity in coverage for children between state insurance exchanges and Children’s Health Insurance Programs. These programs are jointly funded by the federal and state governments and exist to provide insurance coverage to children. In many cases, coverage for children is somewhat lacking in the private market, and this may also be the case for insurance exchanges. These exchanges typically offer policies that are very similar…

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Pennsylvania Children’s Health Insurance Program receives grant

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Children’s Health Insurance Program

Insurance program receives financial aid from National League of Cities Pennsylvania’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has received funding that could help expand coverage to those in need. The National League of Cities, a advocacy organization representing some 19,000 cities throughout the U.S., has announced that it has provided CHIP with a $200,000 grant. This funding is meant to improve outreach to those that could benefit from Pennsylvania’s health insurance programs, including Medicaid. Initiatives designed to improve awareness are needed throughout the state, as many people do not realize that…

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