Child Health Plus in New York
A Primer on Today's Program
November 2, 2009
New York State’s Child Health Plus (CHP) program has undergone dramatic expansion in the past few years and is of increasing importance to low-income families with income above Medicaid levels. Read More

Child Health Plus Family Contributions
(For Enrollment Effective on or After 7/1/2009)
July 1, 2009
Child Health Plus 2009 Family Contributions by Income and Household Size Read More

New York Pushes Toward Universal Health Care
Encounters Major Federal Resistance
October 1, 2007
New York State has recently responded to federal roadblocks to expansion of public insurance for children by organizing a coalition of states to take the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to court. Read More

Some Big Wins and a Few Losses for Low Income New Yorkers in State Budget
April 1, 2007
The best news for low income New Yorkers in this year’s budget is the eligibility expansion for Child Health Plus from 250% of the federal poverty level to 400% of the poverty level. Read More

Medicaid, Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus
Proposed Cuts and Changes
February 1, 2004
In the area of health care, the Governor’s budget calls for deep cuts in programs and services, the imposition of co-payment for certain services and the shifting of children from the comprehensive Medicaid program into the slightly less comprehensive Children’s Health Program. The Executive Budget also calls for the elimination of Facilitated Enrollment for Family Health Plus. Read More

Streamlining Medicaid and Child Health Plus
January 17, 2002
Enrollment and Recertification Procedures Read More