State Children's Health Insurance Plan

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the problems of the number of people in the United States who cannot afford health insurance. It specifically looks at the effects of under-insurance or lack of insurance for children. The paper then discusses and analyzes S-CHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Plan), the legislation that allows states in the US to provide health insurance to more children from working class families. The paper contains tables.

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Introduction
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The S-CHIP program has been very successful in helping solve one aspect of the healthcare problem, by providing health insurance to financially disadvantaged children who live above the poverty line. In states with vigorous S-CHIP programs, a huge number of people take advantage of S-CHIP. Other states do not pursue S-CHIP with the same vigor, and have reduced S-CHIP participation. However, every state but Tennessee shows significant numbers of children being assisted by the S-CHIP program. Moreover, state governors and legislators are very supportive of the S-CHIP program, because they have seen the real differences it has made in healthcare access for the financially disadvantaged. In fact, many states have sought to expand their state's S-CHIP eligibility requirements, because of the public response to S-CHIP availability. It is clear that S-CHIP has met its legislative goals and should be continued."

Sample of Sources Used:

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