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Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIPRA)
Medicaid was created through the Social Security Act in 1965, and was designed to assist individuals and families with low income and resources to get health insurance coverage, as they might not be able to afford it on their own. Each state manages the Medicaid program, in coordination with the federal government through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Eligibility for Medicaid is based on a number of factors, including employment, income, how many dependents you might have and other requirements.
There have been several changes to the Medicaid program since its inception in 1965 and a timeline of these changes is available at: http://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/History/Downloads/KeyMilestonesinCMSPrograms.zip.
The Children’s Health Insurance Program was created in 1997 through an amendment to the Social Security Act to provide health-care coverage to low-income children not already eligible for Medicaid. Like Medicaid, CHIP is jointly financed by states and the federal government. States have the option of using CHIP funds to expand their existing Medicaid program, create a separate stand-alone CHIP, or do a combination of both.
FAQs
Additional resources
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Medicaid.gov
PPCA Medicaid and CHIP
Children's Health Insurance Programs
Connecticut resources
Connecticut Medicaid statistics
Connecticut Department of Public Health
New Hampshire resources
New Hampshire Medicaid statistics
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
New Hampshire Insurance Department presentation to the commission to study Medicaid expansion
NHID Bulletin INS No. 13-039-AB: Auto-enrollment for pediatric dental benefits
Statement from Gov. Hassan on Medicaid enhancement tax ruling
Gov. Hassan statement on bipartisan passage of MET agreement legislation
Gov. Hassan's statement on signing bipartisan legislation reflecting MET agreement
New Jersy resources
QS29226 - New Jersey long-term care training requirements
QS29130 - New Jersey long-term care guide
New York resources
New York Medicaid statistics
New York State Department of Health
New York State Plan Amendments
New York Access NY Health Care (Medicaid/Family Health Plus/Child Health Plus) application
New York fact sheet