The Impact of Medicaid and SCHIP on Low-Income Children's Health


 

Publication Date: February 2009

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Author(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Research Area: Health

Keywords: Medicaid; SCHIP; coverage

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This policy brief reviews the literature and examines the impact of Medicaid and SCHIP on coverage, access to care and health for the nation's low-income children.