Health Coverage for Low-Income Populations: A Comparison of Medicaid and SCHIP


 

Publication Date: April 2006

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Author(s):

Research Area: Health

Keywords: Health Care

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This issue brief examines the similarities and differences between Medicaid and SCHIP as well as the implications of applying some SCHIP design features to the Medicaid program.