Last weekend, the New York Times reported that the current administration plans on vetoing a proposed plan that would expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The program is financed by both the federal and state governments, and administered by the states; it provided insurance to 7.4 million children at some point in the last year. There are approximately 9 million children who lack health insurance right now, and according to the Congressional Budget Office, the proposed plan would extend health insurance to 4.1 million of those children. One argument that the current administration makes in vetoing the proposal is that expansion of the program would encourage many to discontinue their private coverage in order to enroll in the Children’s Health Insurance Program.The article can be read here. The Washington Post also covered the story today (read it here), and the NYT published a follow-up story today as well (check it out here).
In your opinion, should the Children’s Health Insurance Program be expanded?
UPDATE: More legislative movement on this issue, which you can read about here.
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