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Facts and Figures

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Facts and Figures

Medicaid and CHIP together served more than 35 million children in 2008
CHIPRA added $33 billion in federal funds for children’s coverage over the next four and one-half years (2009 – 2013)
Recently released Census Bureau data indicates that the number of uninsured children in the U.S. decreased from 8.1 million in 2007 to 7.3 million in 2008, the lowest since 1987.

Although the uninsured rate for children in poverty decreased to 15.7 percent in 2008, from 17.6 percent in 2007, children in poverty were more likely to be uninsured than all children.
Among uninsured children living with a parent, nearly 60% live in two-parent households
The vast majority of uninsured children (88.2 %) come from families where at least one parent is working.

Resources

CHIP Enrollment Trends [PDF 48KB]

State by State Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Levels for Children

For more information see Medicaid Eligibility

InsureKidsNow

InsureKidsNow.gov | 1-877-Kids-Now (1-877-543-7669)

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