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CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM <br />(CHIP) <br />IN THE UNITED STATES <br /> <br />•The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage <br />to eligible children, through both Medicaid and separate CHIP programs. <br />CHIP is administered by states, according to federal requirements. The <br />program is funded jointly by states and the federal government. <br /> <br />•About 5.8 million additional children in the United States covered as of July <br />2017. <br /> <br />•For the purposes of this presentation, Medicaid & CHIP will be considered <br />as one.