(January 22, 2002) - Did you know that your state, and every state in the union, has a health insurance program for infants, children and teens? If you work but still can’t afford health insurance for your children, your family may be eligible for free or low cost health insurance through the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. For little or no cost, this insurance pays for doctor visits, prescription medicines, hospitalizations and much more. Most states cover the cost of dental care, eye care, and medical equipment. Guidelines and eligibility vary from state to state, but in most states uninsured children, 18 years old and younger, whose families earn up to $34,100 a year (for a family of four) are eligible. The name of the insurance is different from state to state, but all 50 states offer a state children’s health insurance program, as well as the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Children’s health insurance programs are not welfare programs. They are designed to help working and low-income families provide health insurance for their children. Depending on your income and the state you live in, it may be possible for your entire family to receive health insurance. To find out more about the State Children’s Health Insurance Programs where you live click here and click on Your State’s Program. Or call 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543- 7669), or call Maureen in the F.I.R.S.T. office, 1-215-631-1411.