What legislation created the organization that works to improve quality in the program formerly known as SCHIP?
Children's Health Insurance Program The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – formerly known as the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) – is a program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides matching funds to states for health insurance to families with children. The program was designed to cover uninsured children in families with incomes that are modest but too high to qualify for Medicaid.
USCIPP The US Cooperative for International Patient Programs (USCIPP) is a membership program of The National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL). USCIPP is composed of US academic medical centers, healthcare systems, and hospitals that operate in the international patient care market. Founded in 2010 with support from the International Trade Administration's Market Development Cooperator Program, the organization now represents nearly 60 US healthcare provider organizations. USCIPP members collaborate to help achieve the organization's mission of increasing the global competitiveness of US hospitals, sharing best practices in international patient care, expanding global access to high-quality US medical expertise, and increasing the number of international patients traveling to the United States for care.