White House Denies Child Insurance Again
September 9th, 2007According to the New York Times, the White House has denied New York state permission to provide additional health? insurance coverage to children in the state.? Essentially the state wanted to raise the income threshold level for the State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) from? $51,000/year to $82,000/year for a family of four.? The White House certainly has its reasons for its actions? and New York has its reasons for disappointment.? Be sure to check out the NY Times article for more information.
As always, this is an important development for parents and specifically for those in New York.? We will continue to follow the story and provide updates as they become available.