Children’s Medicaid and SCHIP in Texas: Tracking the Impact of Budget Cuts

July 2004 Children's Medicaid and SCHIP in Texas: Tracking the Impact of Budget Cuts Enrollment in the Texas State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) has declined steeply over the past year on account of recent policy changes that have significantly impacted children. Cuts to Medicaid and SCHIP were deep, and even after several incremental restorations, are projected by state officials to reduce total spending for the FY2004-2005 biennium budget by more than $1.6 billion. Savings were achieved by making changes to Medicaid and SCHIP eligibility and benefits. Policy changes in these programs have reduced the role . . .