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Schmidt, Lucie; Shore-Sheppard, Lara; Watson, Tara – University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research, 2018
Previous literature documents a strong relationship between food insecurity and mental health, and also examines the impact of safety net programs on food insecurity. However, little is known about the intersection between mental health, safety net participation, and food insecurity. In this research, we use a multi-program safety net calculator…
Descriptors: Hunger, Food, Mental Health, Health Insurance
O'Brien, Ellen; Mann, Cindy – 2003
As states face increasing fiscal pressures, many are considering proposals to cut eligibility levels, eliminate outreach, and retract simplified enrollment procedures for children and families eligible for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). This paper presents evidence on the importance of maintaining gains made in…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Federal Programs, Health Insurance
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Wolfe, Barbara; Scrivner, Scott – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2005
In this paper, we explore whether the specific design of a state's program has contributed to its success in meeting two objectives of the Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): increasing the health insurance coverage of children in lower-income families and doing so with a minimum reduction in their private health insurance coverage…
Descriptors: State Programs, Poverty, Eligibility, Health Insurance
Stemmler, Peggy; Naimark, Dana Wolfe – 2000
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Arizona is called KidsCare. This report provides a portrait of children's health coverage in the state after a year of operation of KidsCare. Following an executive summary, the first section of the report presents overall statistics and trends in children's health coverage. The second section…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Health, Children, Health Care Costs
Schmid, Margaret – 2000
The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in 1997 signaled a major increase in time, energy, creativity, and money devoted to enrolling eligible children in health insurance programs. Child advocates and others have focused on developing outreach and enrollment strategies to bring the benefits of these new SCHIP programs to children…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Child Health, Eligibility