Your child may be eligible for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP insurance) depending on the state you live in, your child's citizenship status and your household income. CHIP health ...

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore’s new film “Sicko” critically examines the U.S. health-care system, in which an estimated 40 to 50 million people have no health insurance. In Pennsylvania, ...

Murphy is a resident physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Keppel is a resident physician at Brigham and Women’s and Boston Children’s hospitals. With the passage of President Trump’s tax bill and its ...

The majority of U.S. kids are covered by federal health insurance at some time during their childhood. More than 3 in 5 American children enroll in Medicaid or CHIP by age 18 Gaps in coverage are more ...

Healthcare is critical for a child’s long-term well-being. Children who have access to insurance coverage are more likely to receive preventive care and services such as routine physicals, ...

As families prepare for a new school year with check-ups, vaccines, and fresh supplies there's one more vital preparation that should not be forgotten: securing health insurance for every child. For ...

At the start of the summer, President Donald Trump passed his sweeping tax package, named the "One Big Beautiful Bill," which included major changes to Medicaid, such as a projected almost $1 trillion ...

A majority of children in the United States rely on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program at some point by their 18th birthday, and many experience periods of coverage loss, according to ...

Funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program lapsed Sept. 30, putting 9 million children who have coverage at risk, NPR reports. 1. Legislators were working to repeal the ACA as the deadline ...