Feds Reject NYs Bid to Insure More Kids
Feds Reject NYs Bid to Insure More Kids
The Bush administration demonstrated Friday it will strictly adhere to new guidelines that limit the scope of a popular childrens health insurance program. It rejected an application from New York to let more middle-income families participate.
The administration issued its guidelines just three weeks ago. Democrats and governors from both parties have said the rules are misguided and will result in more uninsured children.The guidelines require that a state assure the federal government that it has already enrolled at least 95 percent of poor children in public health programs when expanding eligibility to higher-income children. Poor children in this instance are families with incomes below 200 percent of the poverty level - $34,340 for a family of three.
Wow, the Feds got something right for a change. How often do you hear about the fed denying any program claiming to be “for the children”? Not very often I tell you. Now, if they would only roll the entire SCHIP program back…