By law, every state must have a Children’s Health Insurance Program, but the maximum income limit of families that would allow their children to be eligible for coverage differs from state to state.
The FHCE identified the maximum annual income limit a family of four can make and still quality for free or low-cost CHIP coverage for all 50 states. The following 10 states had the highest and lowest income limits for CHIP eligibility:
Five states with highest income limit for CHIP:
• New York: up to $89,400
• New Jersey: up to $78,225
• Hawaii: up to $77,148
• Vermont: up to $67,350
• Oregon: up to $67,248
Five states with lowest income limit for CHIP:
• North Dakota: up to $35,760
• Maine: up to $40,008
• Oklahoma: up to $41,348
• Idaho: up to $41,352
• Arizona: up to $44,100
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