Congress mandated in the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (BBRA) that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conduct an independent comprehensive study of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The evaluation was funded through the $10...

This report draws on surveys of enrollees and disenrollees in 10 states. The 10 states were selected in accordance with the legislative requirements to include (1) a high proportion of low-income uninsured children in the United States, (2) wide geographic representation (including rural and...

This report draws on surveys of enrollees and disenrollees in 10 states. The 10 states were selected in accordance with the legislative requirements to include (1) a high proportion of low-income uninsured children in the United States, (2) wide geographic representation (including rural and...

Across the country, children without health insurance are a cause for concern. This report examines the design and implementation of State Children's Health Insurance Programs, noting that they were succeeding in almost all areas examined. The study focused on 10 states with a large proportion...

Finds that the state used an especially broad and creative strategy to increase children's enrollment in Medicaid, including a commitment by state leaders to increase enrollment; clear and measurable goals set at the state level, with discretion given to local program administrators to achieve...