PeachCare
{{Short description|Health insurance for children in Georgia}}
PeachCare for Kids is a low-cost health insurance program for children of uninsured, low-income families in the U.S. state of Georgia who do not qualify for Medicaid.{{cite news|last1=Hart|first1=Anne|title=Hart to Heart: PeachCare for Kids helps working-poor families|url=http://savannahnow.com/accent/column/2017-08-25/hart-heart-peachcare-kids-helps-working-poor-families|accessdate=8 September 2017|agency=Savannah Morning News|publisher=Savannah Now|date=August 25, 2017}} It is operated by the Georgia Department of Community Health.{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Andy|title=Community Health asks for extra millions for Medicaid|url=http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/health/community-health-asks-for-extra-millions-for-medicaid/article_3e3e5508-3924-5c12-b258-99ba9d56fc85.html|accessdate=8 September 2017|agency=Gwinnett Daily Post|date=August 25, 2017}}
History
In 1997, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to cover children from families whose incomes are low but too high for Medicaid. PeachCare for Kids was founded in 1999 as Georgia's SCHIP. As of 2009, an average of 1.4 million Georgians are enrolled.
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External links
- [http://www.peachcare.org/ PeachCare for Kids Homepage]
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Category:Medical and health organizations based in Georgia (U.S. state)