Child Health Care Splits White House and States

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Governors clashed with the White House on Monday over the future of the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program, an issue that some members of both parties said was as important as money for the Iraq war. In the session at the White House, when President Bush reported on progress of the war, governors pressed him to provide more money so they could guarantee health insurance for children. In response, administration officials said states should make better use of the money they already had.
Gov. Sonny Perdue of Georgia, a Republican, said afterward, “Health care for children ought to be a priority, irrespective of anyone’s views on the war.”

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Very interesting issue that I think for once regardless of political leaning this site should be able to discuss without the bickerings.
What say you on this matter?

 

[Real Korimyr #9]

You need money for wars. As long as President Bush is committed to being the first President to fight a war without raising taxes... cuts are going to have be made somewhere.

And, frankly, if the States want to provide health insurance for their children, they should raise the money themselves. Federal money should fund federal programs.

 

[The Mark]

You need money for wars. As long as President Bush is committed to being the first President to fight a war without raising taxes... cuts are going to have be made somewhere.

And, frankly, if the States want to provide health insurance for their children, they should raise the money themselves. Federal money should fund federal programs.

There are much better places to cut costs than children's health care and military funding.

 

[Real Korimyr #9]

There are much better places to cut costs than children's health care and military funding.

Certainly. But while you are looking for those places, it is not the time to be creating new programs or expanding old ones.

 

[The Mark]

Certainly. But while you are looking for those places, it is not the time to be creating new programs or expanding old ones.

I agree, accept if the "creating new programs" was in the context of creating a single more streamlined program to replace a number of much less streamlined programs.

 

[BWG]

Just to add a little clarity to the subject.


The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is jointly financed by the Federal and State governments and is administered by the States.


CHAPTER 1--STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM

SEC. 4901. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT- The Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the following new title:

`TITLE XXI--STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM

`SEC. 2101. PURPOSE; STATE CHILD HEALTH PLANS.

`(a) PURPOSE- The purpose of this title is to provide funds to States to enable them to initiate and expand the provision of child health assistance to uninsured, low-income children in an effective and efficient manner that is coordinated with other sources of health benefits coverage for children. Such assistance shall be provided primarily for obtaining health benefits coverage through--


You can get the rest of the legislation and/or info from the link below

U.S. Dept. Human and Health Services