CMS Taps Text4baby To Boost Enrollment in Medicaid, CHIP

CMS announced a new initiative to promote enrollment in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program through the Text4baby campaign. As part of the initiative, pregnant women and new mothers receiving text messages through Text4baby also will receive messages about signing up for Medicaid and CHIP. Minneapolis Star Tribune's "Patent Pending" et al.

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