FAMIS is Virginia's new low-cost health insurance for children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but do not have private health insurance.

SCHIP page of APHA, the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals.

Specializes in issues affecting children, including those with special health care needs and those from low-income families.

Provides advocacy for consumers of family health care by acting as a watchdog over children's payer programs

An estimated 10 million children have no medical insurance. Online NewsHour Transcript with Elizabeth Farnsworth and two health care experts.

Background information and links on the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Outreach program that facilitates enrollment of children in Medicaid and other insurance programs

Official federal site devoted to the Children's Health Insurance Program.

Research center at Georgetown University. This site includes issue papers on outreach and CHIP.

National health access initiative for low-income, uninsured children, offering information on child health outreach, enrollment, and simplification strategies.