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West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition
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A diverse group of individuals, agencies and organizations, both private and public, committed to improving access to quality health care for West Virginia’s children and families.
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Almanac of Policy Issues: CHIP
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Background information and links on the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
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American Public Health Association: SCHIP and Public Health
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SCHIP page of APHA, the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals.
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Children's Health Care
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An estimated 10 million children have no medical insurance. Online NewsHour Transcript with Elizabeth Farnsworth and two health care experts.
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Children's Health Matters
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Outreach program that facilitates enrollment of children in Medicaid and other insurance programs
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Covering Kids
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National health access initiative for low-income, uninsured children, offering information on child health outreach, enrollment, and simplification strategies.
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Families USA
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Provides advocacy for consumers of family health care by acting as a watchdog over children's payer programs
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FAMIS, Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan
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FAMIS is Virginia's new low-cost health insurance for children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but do not have private health insurance.
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Health Care Financing Administration: CHIP
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Official federal site devoted to the Children's Health Insurance Program.
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Insure Kids Now
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A White House initiative managed by the Department of Health and Human Services to insure America's children.
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Maine Children with Special Health Needs Program
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Program provides financial assistance for a childs medical care provided by specialists. Features state eligibility criteria, services, and contact information.
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Maryland Covering Kids
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Maryland Covering Kids aids enrollment of children into public and private health insurance through outreach activities.
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Maternal & Child's Health Policy
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Specializes in issues affecting children, including those with special health care needs and those from low-income families.
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National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
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Research center at Georgetown University. This site includes issue papers on outreach and CHIP.
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Pee Dee Healthy Start Inc South Carolina
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A prevention program in response to high infant mortality rates, low birth weight babies, inadequate health care for women of child bearing age and their families in rural areas in SC.
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SD Children's Special Health Services
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Use this page to find out about diagnostic, consultative, and care coordination services for children with special health care needs, including financial assistance
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