Children’s Medicaid provides free health insurance to children in low-income families.
Learn more about Children’s Medicaid

• Medicaid Buy-In for Children with Disabilities

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage for children in families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private health care coverage.
Learn more about Children's Health Insurance Program

Does your income qualify? See the
Income Guideline Calculator for CHIP/Children’s Medicaid

American Academy of Pediatrics website dedicated to child health and parenting issues (www.healthychildren.org)

Texas Consumer Health Assistance Program website provides information and assistance to Texas consumers who have questions or concerns about health insurance (www.texashealthoptions.com) 

Resources for Advocates

Texas State Government:
•  Texas Online, the Official Site of Texas State Government
(www.texas.gov)
•  Texas House of Representatives (www.house.state.tx.us)
•  Texas Senate (www.senate.state.tx.us)
•  Texas Governor (www.governor.state.tx.us)
•  Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(www.window.state.tx.us)

Texas State Agencies:
•  Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (www.dfps.state.tx.us)
•  Texas Health and Human Services Commission (www.hhsc.state.tx.us)
•  Texas Department of State Health Services (www.dshs.state.tx.us)

Other Organizations
•  National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI)(www.childrenshospitals.net)
•  Center for Public Policy Priorities (www.cppp.org)
•  Texas Pediatric Society (www.txpeds.org)
•  Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership, Texas - "The Pony Express" monthly newsletter