{"id":3611,"date":"2011-12-29T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=3611"},"modified":"2011-12-28T18:09:12","modified_gmt":"2011-12-28T23:09:12","slug":"childrens-health-insurance-program-chip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/childrens-health-insurance-program-chip\/","title":{"rendered":"Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Health Insurance is an issue for many families.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

Today\u2019s post shares information about CHIP, The Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program. CHIP is a low-cost health insurance coverage for children in families who earn too much income to qualify for Medicaid coverage but can\u2019t afford to purchase private health insurance. CHIP is a state and federal partnership program that works closely with Medicaid.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every state operates a CHIP, although most states have unique names for their programs like Child Health Plus (New York), Healthy Families (California), and Hoosier Healthwise (Indiana).<\/p>\n

In several states, CHIP and Medicaid are combined into one program.<\/p>\n

Here are some Children’s Health Insurance Program Basics:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n