Health Coverage

What is Medicaid?
What programs are available for working parents who cannot afford health insurance for their children?

Question: What is Medicaid?
Answer: Medicaid is a publicly funded program that pays covered medical and health care costs of low income or disabled persons who qualify.

Question: What programs are available for working parents who cannot afford health insurance for their children?
Answer: Health Check and NC Health Choice for Children are publicly funded programs that help working parents provide health insurance for their children at either low or no cost. To find out more, please call the NC Family Health Resource Line at 1-800-367-2229, 1-800-976-1922 (TTY) or the CARE-LINE at 1-800-662-7030 (Voice, TTY) 919-733-4851 (TTY) or visit the NC Division of Medical Assistance web site.

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