Virtually every child in Camden and across the state of New Jersey ages 0 – 19 can get free or low-cost government health insurance – regardless of immigration status. Trusted community organizations can help parents and caregivers apply for free and in any language.

No family makes too little or too much money to qualify! Children who live in households with income up to 355% of the federal poverty level qualify for NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid) – which is up to $88,000 a year for a family of three. Most children who live in households with income above 355% of the federal poverty level qualify for GetCoveredNJ (the Marketplace/Affordable Care Act). If a parent applies for NJ FamilyCare and makes too much money to qualify, the application is automatically sent to GetCoveredNJ and vice versa.

As one of New Jersey’s four Regional Health Hubs, the Camden Coalition is working with the NJ Department of Human Services to organize outreach related to its Cover All Kids initiative in Camden.

We’ve brought together a work group — comprised of a cross-section of community organizations such as schools, faith-based organizations, non-profit and county-run social service organizations, hospital systems, organizations that work with immigrants, and Medicaid plans — to raise awareness about the availability of government child health insurance, connect parents to help to apply, and get every child in the City of Camden health insurance.

Help us spread the word

We’ve created tools for individuals and organizations who work with children and parents/caregivers to conduct outreach, educate community members, and spread the word about Cover All Kids.

Click here for social media language and graphics, and scroll down for flyers and postcards you can download and print and distribute in multiple languages.

Check back to this page soon— we will be adding new resources, including sample text messages, a child health insurance income eligibility chart, frequently asked questions, and more!

If you’d like to participate in the Cover All Kids work group, all are welcome. Contact Colleen McCauley, Project Director, at [email protected] or 856-258-7941.

In the news

Check out news coverage of the Cover All Kids initiative from the April press conference in Camden.

Digital news coverage

• Camden County Commissioners, Camden Coalition announce Cover All Kids initiative
• NJ Pen NJ FamilyCare outreach seeks to ‘Cover All Kids’ under 19 statewide
• TAPintoCamden Thousands of eligible Camden and area children not covered by health insurance

Television coverage

• CBS News Philadelphia Camden officials push to enroll children for free and low cost health insurance coverage
• NBC 10 Philadelphia New Jersey officials working to provide health insurance for all children
• Telemundo 62 Filadelfia Intentan proveer seguro médico para niños desprovistos del cuidado necesario en NJ

Radio coverage

• KYW Newsradio Thousands of uninsured New Jersey kids eligible for low-cost health care plans, officials say

This outreach and enrollment campaign is funded by a grant from the New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS).