Government health insurance includes plans funded by governments as the federal, state, or local level. The major categories of government health insurance are medicare, medicaid, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), military health care, state plans, and the Indian Health Service.
MedicareMedicare is the Federal program which helps pay health care costs for people 65 and older and for certain people under 65 with long-term disabilities.
SCHIP
SCHIP, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, is a program administered at the state level, providing health care to low-income children whose parents do not qualify for Medicaid. SCHIP may be known by different names in different states
CHAMPVA is a medical program through which the Department of Veterans Affairs helps pay the cost of medical services for eligible veterans, veteran‘s dependents, and survivors of veterans.
The Department of Veterans Affairs provides medical assistance to eligible veterans of the Armed Forces.
State-specific planSome states have their own health insurance programs for low-income uninsured individuals. These health plans may be known by different names in different states.
Indian Health Service*Indian Health Service (IHS) is a health care program through which the Department of Health and Human Services provides medical assistance to eligible American Indians at IHS facilities. In addition, the IHS helps pay the cost of selected health care services provided at non-IHS facilities.
MedicareMedicare is the Federal program which helps pay health care costs for people 65 and older and for certain people under 65 with long-term disabilities.
SCHIP
SCHIP, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, is a program administered at the state level, providing health care to low-income children whose parents do not qualify for Medicaid. SCHIP may be known by different names in different states
CHAMPVA is a medical program through which the Department of Veterans Affairs helps pay the cost of medical services for eligible veterans, veteran‘s dependents, and survivors of veterans.
The Department of Veterans Affairs provides medical assistance to eligible veterans of the Armed Forces.
State-specific planSome states have their own health insurance programs for low-income uninsured individuals. These health plans may be known by different names in different states.
Indian Health Service*Indian Health Service (IHS) is a health care program through which the Department of Health and Human Services provides medical assistance to eligible American Indians at IHS facilities. In addition, the IHS helps pay the cost of selected health care services provided at non-IHS facilities.
