Medicaid typically covers low-income families, children, people who are over age 65, and women who are pregnant. This leaves out adults who do not have dependent children. Indiana has a program called Healthy Indiana that will cover this group that is so often neglected in other states. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to cover individuals and families who are low-income and who cannot afford to by a health plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government and it is also funded by the government … Continue reading →

Medicaid can cover adults, children, and women who are pregnant. In Colorado, the program that covers kids is called Child’s Health Plan Plus, or CHP+. The program also can cover women who are over age 19 and who are pregnant. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. Part of the funding comes from the federal government, and part of the funding comes from a state government. The purpose of the Medicaid program is to provide affordable health insurance to people who are low-income and who cannot afford to buy a health insurance policy from a private … Continue reading →

The state of Utah has a public health insurance program called “Baby Your Baby”. It is designed to help uninsured pregnant women to be able to afford outpatient and pregnancy related medical care. Baby Your Baby is considered to be a form of prenatal Medicaid. The cost of prenatal care, giving birth in a hospital, and post-natal care can be more expensive than a family, or an individual pregnant woman, can afford. The financial aspects of pregnancy can quickly become too expensive for an uninsured pregnant woman to pay for. The state of Utah has an extensive Medicaid program that … Continue reading →

There are many people who are unable to afford to purchase health insurance coverage. Sadly, this often means that their children are also without coverage. Some state programs are designed to help with this problem. In California, there is a program called Healthy Families that might help you. Healthy Families is a low cost insurance coverage program for children and teens. It provides health, dental, and vision coverage for children who do not have insurance coverage and who do not qualify for free Medi-Cal. This is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. There are several eligibility requirements … Continue reading →