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Why is SCHIP important?
Since the program was introduced in 1997, Medicaid and SCHIP together have reduced the number of uninsured children by one-third.
The program has significantly affected the health status of children from low-income families as SCHIP-enrolled children are far less likely to have unmet health care needs and are more likely to have well-child and regular dental and vision care.
The ability for states to design their own SCHIP programs has allowed states to create well-received and popular programs.
In many cases, families that apply for SCHIP have been found to be eligible for Medicaid with the result that many states have enrolled as many or more children in Medicaid as they have in SCHIP.
Let’s Review
Look back through the chapter to find the agency names associ- ated with the acronyms below. Write a sentence describing what each agency is for.
TANF________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
CCDF________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
AFDC________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
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