An estimated 8.3 million children in the United States are uninsured. And it’s a fact: Uninsured kids do not receive routine healthcare.
Let’s make sure that all of the kids on our watch can get an earache or a sore throat taken care of before it gets bad.
- Medicaid. Children of mothers or parents on welfare are usually eligible for Medicaid. I would always ask these families to have an assessment interview with their county social services to rule out whether or not they can get Medicaid (or food stamps, for that matter). So many people who are eligible never even apply, so give it a try.
- State-sponsored programs. Many states have special low-cost insurance programs just for children and youth. I will list them as I find them.
- Colorado – Colorado Children’s Health Plan (CHP+) for uninsured children and pregnant women
- Connecticut – HUSKY, Healthcare for Uninsured Kids and Youth
- Utah – CHIP Children’s Health Insurance Program 1-877-KIDS-NOW
- List of State-sponsored programs. Here is a list of all the states with links to Childrens Health Insurance Programs from About.com:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- DC
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Updated: December 31, 2007
