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Model Application Template for the State Children‟s Health Insurance Program
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Estimate Number of Refugees and Amerasians in Iowa Region of Origin Number Who Originally Settled in Iowa Africa
Sudanese 773 All other ethnicities 719
Near East
Iraqi 144 All Others 99
Former Soviet Union
All ethnicities 443
Eastern Europe
Bosnian 4,611 Kosovar 185 All other ethnicities 361
Southeast Asia
Vietnamese 7,383 Tai Dam 2,740 Lowland Lao 3,281 Cambodian/Khmer 840 Hmong 423
Latin America/Caribbean
Haitian 32 All other ethnicities 5
TOTAL 21,988
The Mesquaki Tribe is the only Federally recognized Native American Tribe in Iowa. It is a subset of the Sac and Fox of the Mississippi and Iowa Tribe and currently has 1,277 enrolled members. The improving economic conditions on the Mesquaki Settlement, primarily due to casino revenue, have resulted in a significant growth trend and 200% birth rate increase since 1992. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 8,989 people identified themselves as Native American or Alaska Native. Of this number 39.1% are 19 years of age or younger.
The only public health insurance program generally available in Iowa is Medicaid. In April 2002, there were 129,192 children (66,369 male/ 62,823 female) receiving coverage through the Medicaid program.
The Iowa Caring Program for Children, a primarily privately funded, Wellmark