This is the place to find really cool up-to-date information on Hawaii Covering Kids and children's health insurance issues.

NEW EXCITEMENT We are forever involved in exciting adventures and this section highlights recent Hawaii Covering Kids news. UPDATED 6/17/2009 CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE UPDATES Hot off the press, internet, emails, whatever! The latest local and national information is found here. UPDATED 6/25/2009 CHIP REAUTHORIZATION Information about Congressional reauthorization of Children's Health Insurance Program. UPDATED 6/16/2009 DATA Your source for local and national statistical information related to kids health insurance. UPDATED 7/2/2009 ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS This section has links to various state initiatives. UPDATED 5/26/2009 FEDERAL ENROLLMENT BARRIERS This section outlines federal government barriers created to prevent states from enrolling eligible children and youths in public health insurance programs. Information includes Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) and citizenship, alien status, and photo identification documentation requirements. UPDATED 6/23/2009 FLYERS AND MEDIA OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS Hawaii Covering Kids flyers, information on major campaigns, and a link to free materials produced by Covering Kids & Families. UPDATED 6/15/2009 KEIKI CARE 4.9% of Hawaii's children and youths are uninsured. Who are they and how can we cover them? UPDATED 7/1/2009 OUR GRANTS AND WORK PLAN Learn about Hawaii's goals and activities to cover all children and youths with health insurance. UPDATED 5/13/2009 PROCESS SIMPLIFICATION MILESTONES Our task force and workgroups have toiled arduously since 1999 to simplify Med-QUEST's eligibility processes. UPDATED 5/13/2009 STATE NETWORK Who are we? What do we do? When do we meet? What do we discuss? Click here and discover insights on this important advisory council. UPDATED 5/13/2009 TASK FORCES These groups work tirelessly behind the scenes to make our project a success. The members are from federal, state, and community organizations and involved in process simplification, identification and outreach, training and public education, media and public information, and evaluation. Meetings, members, minutes, and organizations are accessed in this segment. UPDATED 5/13/2009