SCHIP
From the Washington Post:
President Bush yesterday rejected entreaties by his Republican [sic] allies that he compromise with Democrats on legislation to renew [the State Children's Health Insurance Program] that provides health coverage to poor children, saying that expanding the program would enlarge the role of the federal government at the expense of private insurance.
[snip]
The 10-year-old program, which is set to expire on Sept. 30, costs the federal government $5 billion a year and helps provide health coverage to 6.6 million low-income children whose families do not qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance on their own.
Update: The Senate Finance Committee approved the expansion on Friday despite Bush's threat of a veto.
President Bush yesterday rejected entreaties by his Republican [sic] allies that he compromise with Democrats on legislation to renew [the State Children's Health Insurance Program] that provides health coverage to poor children, saying that expanding the program would enlarge the role of the federal government at the expense of private insurance.
[snip]
The 10-year-old program, which is set to expire on Sept. 30, costs the federal government $5 billion a year and helps provide health coverage to 6.6 million low-income children whose families do not qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance on their own.
Update: The Senate Finance Committee approved the expansion on Friday despite Bush's threat of a veto.
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1 Comments:
I know. Unbelievable. You'd think even he wouldn't be against poor kids having health insurance.
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