Apply for Free or Low-Cost Health Care Coverage, including Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, and Vision Care for Children (and Pregnant Women)

For assistance in applying for Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, Healthy Kids, or Kaiser Child Health Plan, please call 1.877.680.4555.

Medi-Cal

Medi-Cal is the primary safety-net public insurance program in California.  It is free for children from birth to age 19, parents, and pregnant women.

You and/or your child may be eligible if you are:

• a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant
• a California resident
• aged, blind, or otherwise disabled
• a member of a family whose annual income falls within the prescribed guideline, which is currently between 100% and 200% of the Federal Poverty Level; for children, the guideline is a sliding scale dependant on the size of the family and the age of the child.

For more information on Medi-Cal, please refer to California Department of Health Care Services.

Healthy Families

Healthy Families provides low-cost health coverage to children of moderate-income families that earn too much to qualify for Medi-Cal.

Your child may be eligible if he or she:

• is a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant
• is a California resident
• is under the age of 19
• is not covered by Medi-Cal
• was not covered by private health coverage during the past three months
• is a member of a family whose annual income falls within the prescribed guideline which is currently no more than 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Level; the guideline is a sliding scale dependent on the size of the family and the age of the child*

Premiums range from $0-24 per child per month, with a family maximum of $72 per month.

*Your child may qualify for Healthy Families even if your income exceeds the given in the Federal Poverty Level guideline.  Family income may be adjusted by taking deductions if you pay child support and/or alimony, or pay for childcare.

If you are an expectant mother, you may apply for Healthy Families up to three months before your due date.

For more information on the Healthy Families program, please refer to California Department of Health Care Services or California Healthy Families.

Healthy Kids

Your child may be eligible if he or she:

• is a Santa Clara County resident
• is under the age of 19
• is not covered by Medi-Cal or Healthy Families
• was not covered by private health coverage in the past three months
• is a member of a family whose annual income falls within the prescribed guideline, which is currently no more than 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Level* 

Premiums range from $0-24 per child per month, with a family maximum of $72 per month.

*Your child may qualify for Healthy Kids even if your income exceeds the given in the Federal Poverty Level guideline.  Family income may be adjusted by taking deductions if you pay child support and/or alimony, or pay for childcare.

Parents who are under 18 may apply for Healthy Kids for both themselves and their children.

For more information on the Healthy Kids program, please refer to Santa Clara Family Health Plan.  

Kaiser Child Health Plan

Your child may be eligible if he or she:

• is under the age of 19
• is not covered by Medi-Cal or Healthy Families
• is not eligible for health coverage that is paid for, in any part, by an employer
• is a member of a family whose annual income falls within the prescribed guideline, which is currently no more than 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Level 

For more information on Kaiser Child Health Plan, please refer to Kaiser Permanente.