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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Children Enrolled in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Measurement Period: 2023
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This indicator represents the Point-in-Time count of children enrolled in the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Why is this important?
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for individuals with low income, including children (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), while Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) specifically covers children in some families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to afford private coverage (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). Medicaid and CHIP provide health insurance coverage to more than 1 in 3 children in the U.S. Children with Medicaid and CHIP are more likely to have better access to primary and preventive care, specialist and dental care and fewer unmet health needs than children who are uninsured. Access to Medicaid and CHIP coverage during childhood can contribute to long-term gains in children’s health, educational attainment, and economic well-being (Kaiser Family Foundation).
Considerations for Equitable Approaches: Until recently, understanding the demographic composition of Medicaid and CHIP was challenging due to data quality issues and inconsistent reporting, as demographic information was not a factor in determining eligibility. However, in 2023, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services utilized new methodology to provide the first-ever national estimates of the demographic composition of Medicaid and CHIP enrollees. Available data for 2020 showed a larger share of Medicaid and CHIP enrollees were Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black than the U.S. population (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).
1,456,301.0
Source:
Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2024
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2024
Compared to
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Data Source
- Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Social Determinants of Health, Infants, Children