The California Healthy Families Program (HFP) was the
California implementation of the federal
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that provided low-cost insurance offering health, dental, and vision coverage to children without insurance that did not qualify for
Medi-Cal.
As a federal program, it was administered by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is " ...
(HHS), and
California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
The Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) of California is a component of the California Health and Human Services Agency
The California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) is the state agency tasked with administration and oversight ...
(MRMIB) at the state level.
As a result of the 2012-2013 budget deal, nearly 900,000 children will be moved from the HFP into Medi-Cal beginning in 2013.
See also
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Welfare in California
References
External links
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Healthcare reform in California
Healthy Families Program
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – formerly known as the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) – is a program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides matching funds to ...
Health in California
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