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Article: CHILD HEALTH PLUS CAN COVER YOUR KIDS.(MoneyWise)(Health Care Notebook)(Column)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- February 25, 2002
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Byline: JAMES T. MULDER HEALTH CARE NOTEBOOK
Q) I want to get health insurance for my kids but I can't afford the premiums. What can I do?
A) Your children may be eligible for health insurance through the state's Child Health Plus program. Depending on your family's income, your children may be able to join either Child Health Plus A, formerly known as children's Medicaid, or Child Health Plus B. Both versions are available through many health insurers.
To be eligible for either Child Health Plus A or B, children must be under 19 and live in New York. Whether a child qualifies for A or B depends on gross family income. There is no cost to join ...