Federal Financing for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Mitchell, Alison

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Health insurance;    National health insurance;    Child health services;   

RP-ID  :  R43949
RP-ID  :  R43949_2017Sep29

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an overview of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) financing, beginning with an explanation of the federal matching rate. It describes various aspects of federal CHIP funding, such as the federal appropriation, state allotments, the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund, redistribution funds, and outreach and enrollment grants. The report ends with a section about the future of CHIP funding, including the options for extending CHIP funding and what could happen if federal funding expires.