Law needs to focus on neediest children
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to reauthorize current law that provides health care to children from families with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level ($44,000 for a family of four in 2009). Unfortunately, the bill that passed the Senate has veered beyond the original intent of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Originally signed into law in 1997, SCHIP enjoys ...
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