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Pacific Business News
Hawaii is one of the most generous states when it comes to health insurance coverage for children, but it’s not the most generous, according to the Foundation for Health Coverage Education.
The nonprofit foundation ranked states by maximum income limits under their Children’s Health Insurance Programs that would allow children to be eligible for free or low-cost coverage.
Hawaii was ranked third for its Quest and QExA CHIP programs for their maximum income limit of $77,148. New York’s CHIP program was ranked first with a maximum income limit of $89,40 and New Jersey was second with $78,225.
“What we’ve found is most families are surprised at the income level they can make — as much as $78,000 annually in New Jersey — and still qualify their children,” Phil Lebherz, the foundation’s Founder and Executive director, said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, because each state’s CHIP program has income limits that vary, it’s difficult for families to know that, in times of need, their children could qualify for this comprehensive coverage.”