[20210825]IF11912_非公民享受医疗补助和芯片的资格.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov August 25, 2021Noncitizen Eligibility for Medicaid and CHIPMedicaid and the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide a health care safety net for low-income populations. The availability of these programs for noncitizens (i.e., aliens in immigration law) depends on the noncitizens immigration status and certain other factors. The Migration Policy Institute estimates 2.4 million low- income noncitizens were enrolled in Medicaid, CHIP, or another public health insurance program in 2019. This In Focus provides an overview of Medicaid/CHIP eligibility rules for non-U.S. citizens. Medicaid and CHIP Background Medicaid, authorized in Title XIX of the Social Security Act (SSA), is a joint federal-state program that finances the delivery of primary and acute medical servicesas well as long-term services and supportsto a diverse, low-income population, including children, pregnant women, adults, individuals with disabilities, and people aged 65 and older. CHIP, authorized in SSA Title XXI, provides health insurance coverage to low-income, uninsured children in families with incomes above applicable Medicaid income standards, as well as to certa