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CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)
CHIP（子ども医療保険プログラム） (CHIP (kodomo iryō hoken puroguramu))
CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) provides low-cost health coverage to children in families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance. Coverage includes doctor visits, immunizations, hospital care, dental, and vision. Some states extend CHIP coverage to pregnant women. CHIP is jointly funded by federal and state governments and administered by states; income eligibility thresholds vary by state. Most children pay no premiums, though some states charge modest premiums.
CHIP and Medicaid together cover about one in three children in the US; children can be enrolled year-round, not just during open enrollment.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) |
| Japanese (日本語) | CHIP（子ども医療保険プログラム） |
| Chinese (中文) | 儿童健康保险计划 |
| Korean (한국어) | 아동 건강보험 프로그램 |
| Portuguese | CHIP (Programa de Seguro de Saúde para Crianças) |
| Spanish | CHIP (Programa de Seguro de Salud para Niños) |
| Filipino | CHIP |
| Thai | โครงการประกันสุขภาพเด็ก |
| Vietnamese | Chương trình bảo hiểm y tế trẻ em |
| Romanization | CHIP (kodomo iryō hoken puroguramu) |
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