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Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)

Similar to the individual market exchanges (or marketplaces) the SHOP exchanges allow small businesses to select health plans for their employees (or contribute to employee selected health plans). As with the individual market exchanges, the SHOP exchanges can be run by the federal government or by the individual states.

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

A program administered by HHS that provides matching funds to states to provide medical services for children of uninsured families who are ineligible for Medicaid.