The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Implications for Mississippi in February 2009, Congress passed the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA), to extend the statutory authorization for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The new law contains significant changes in funding, benefits, eligibility, and administrative requirements for the Program and offers states several new policy options. The Center for Mississippi Health Policy has issued an Issue Brief that examines the major provisions of CHIPRA and … Read more...
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Children’s Health Coverage in Mississippi
There has been considerable debate about children’s health coverage at the national level. The debate has been stimulated in large part by legislation to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Many states have initiated programs to reduce the numbers of uninsured children. Recently, some states have set a goal of universal coverage for children. Given the significance of this health policy issue, the Center for Mississippi Health Policy has researched the status of health coverage for children in … Read more...