Case Study of Arkansas: Exploring Medicaid and SCHIP Enrollment Trends and Their Links to Policy and Practice
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Case Study of Arkansas: Exploring Medicaid and SCHIP Enrollment Trends and Their Links to Policy and Practice

Covering Kids and Families Evaluation
Published: Jul 30, 2006
Publisher: Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research with The Urban Institute and Health Management Associates
Health Medicaid and CHIP
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Authors

Jenna Walls

Bridget Lavin

Kathy Gifford

Christopher Trenholm

This case study discusses trends in new Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) enrollment of children in Arkansas from 1999 through 2003. Researchers found that policy changes in Arkansas destigmatized public health insurance, leading to increased enrollment in both Medicaid and SCHIP.

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