Update to SCHIP Program

On March 15th, Senators Hillary Clinton and John Dingell offered a bill expanding Children's Health Insurance Program. They want to triple spending over the next 5 years by at least $50 billion. As a result nearly all uninsured children will have some access to federally subsidized health insurance. This is important because several studies have shown children with health insurance in general miss less school due to illness. Hopefully President Bush will not insist on cutting the budget of the program, and veto this bill.

Source: New York Times