An insurance program jointly funded by states and the federal government that provides health insurance to low-income children and, in some states, pregnant women in families who earn too much income to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford to purchase private health insurance coverage. In Colorado, this program is called Child Health Plan Plus.

A program created by the Balanced Budget Act that’s designed to provide health assistance to uninsured, low-income children. The program is delivered either through separate programs or through the expanded eligibility under state Medicaid programs.

A federal program that provides health coverage to families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid, but without the resources to afford private coverage. Signed into law in 1997, CHIP provides federal matching funds to states to provide this coverage.

Enacted in 1997, CHIP is a federal-state program that provides health care coverage for uninsured low-income children who are not eligible for Medicaid. States have the option of administering CHIP through their Medicaid programs or through a separate program (or a combination of both). The federal government matches state spending for CHIP but fed [..]