Comparing CHIP to Medicaid: What You Need to Know
CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program)The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides affordable health coverage to children in families that earn too much for Medicaid but can’t afford private insurance. CHIP was created to address the increasing number of uninsured children in America, ensuring they have access to essential medical care regardless of their family’s finances. Origins and Legislative BackgroundCHIP was created by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, signed into law by President Bill Clinton, in response to the estimated millions … Read more