This issue brief presents estimates of children’s average monthly gains in Medicaid and CHIP eligibility under a federal 12-month CE requirement. Characteristics and household income of children gaining eligibility under a national, 12-month CE policy are also presented. Average monthly eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP will increase by 3.5 percent under a 12-month continuous eligibility requirement with over one million children estimated to gain at least one month of eligibility.
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