This case study discusses trends in new Medicaid and SCHIP enrollment of children in Virginia from 1999 through 2003. Simplification of the enrollment process and coordination between Medicaid and SCHIP drove Virginia’s substantial gains in enrolling children into public insurance.

This case study discusses trends in new Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) enrollment of children in Arkansas from 1999 through 2003. Researchers found that policy changes in Arkansas destigmatized public health insurance, leading to increased enrollment in both...

This case study discusses trends in new Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) enrollment of children in Arkansas from 1999 through 2003. Researchers found that policy changes in Arkansas destigmatized public health insurance, leading to increased enrollment in...

This case study discusses trends in new Medicaid and SCHIP enrollment of children in New Jersey from 1999 through 2003. New Jersey’s ambitious effort to insure children eligible for Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare was slowed by administrative difficulties.

This case study discusses trends in new Medicaid and SCHIP enrollment of children in New Jersey from 1999 through 2003. New Jersey’s ambitious effort to insure children eligible for Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare was slowed by administrative difficulties.

Since 2001, initiatives have emerged in 25 of California’s 58 counties to expand health insurance coverage for children. These initiatives make use of a new insurance product, Healthy Kids, that covers children who are ineligible for Medi-Cal and Healthy Families, California’s public...

This comprehensive study found that Santa Clara County’s Healthy Kids program—a health insurance program for children in low and middle income families—is closing a major gap in health care for county children. Since it was launched in 2001, Healthy Kids has insured over 25,000...

This brief highlights rigorous, independent evaluations of the Healthy Kids programs in three California counties: Los Angeles, San Mateo, and Santa Clara. It describes some of the many positive impacts that Healthy Kids programs have had on children’s access and use of dental services. For...