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Publication Date: September 2004
Publisher: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Edwin Park; Matthew Broaddus
Research Area:
Keywords: Economic projections; Health insurance; Income diversity; Federal budget
Type: Report
Abstract:
Before Congress adjourns in October, it has the opportunity to enact bipartisan legislation to extend the availability of nearly $1.1 billion in federal funds for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) that are scheduled to expire and revert to the Treasury after September 30. Such legislation would help lessen or defer looming cuts in children’s health insurance enrollment by providing more adequate federal funding to states that will face federal SCHIP funding shortfalls over the next several years.