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- Coverage: Since 1997, CHIP has cut the percentage of uninsured children nationwide by half. The benefits covered by CHIP and the qualified plans we reviewed were similar. For example, like CHIP plans, the qualified plans typically did not impose limits on emergency care, preventive care, ambulatory services, or prescription drugs. However, the qualified plans did impose limits on outpatient therapies, as well as dental, vision, and hearing services.
- Cost: Families could face higher costs if they have children in CHIP who are shifted to qualified health plans. Among the plans we examined, CHIP plans almost always charged less for cost-sharing than qualified health plans, and typically didn’t require the payment of deductibles. Additionally, costs could be considerably higher, as some families may not qualify for available federal subsidies.
- Access: Whether their children were covered by CHIP, Medicaid, or private insurance, those surveyed were generally similarly positive about being able to access care. However, children in private plans may have better access to specialty care than those in Medicaid. In our 2010 survey, physicians reported greater difficulty in referring children to specialty care if they had Medicaid or CHIP plans as opposed to private insurance.
CHIP: Trump's budget cuts children's health insurance program - CNN
CNN)President Donald Trump's budget plans to cut the Children's Health Insurance Program by at least 20% over the next two fiscal years and slash Medicaid, which covers millions more children.
Not coverage for all children, and the treasonous fat senile old orange clown will try to eliminate the program completely.
