An uninsured child lives in a family which has an income level below the poverty level. Under which of the following programs can this child receive health care?
a. Children's "Health For All" initiative
b. "No Child Left Behind" Act
c. State Children's Health Insurance Program
d. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program
ANS: C
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