Most private insurance plans provide coverage for dependents, like children. When you add more dependents to a family plan, the premium (monthly fee) generally goes up. What happens if families can’t afford this higher premium taken out of their monthly pay, but they don’t quite qualify for Medicare or Medicaid? Luckily, CHIP may help provide health insurance for children in these families.
References
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
U.S. Department of Labor.(n.d.). What is State Children's Health Insurance Program?
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Hilary WeissmanHilary Weissman has been a health writer for the past 6 years. She was a senior copywriter at WW (Weight Watchers) before joining GoodRx and was also a copy editor in S&P Global’s structured finance ratings group for 3 years prior.
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Brian Clista, MDDr. Clista is a board-certified pediatrician who works in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He previously served as a National Health Service Corporation Scholar in the inner city of Pittsburgh for 11 years.
