The State Children's Health Insurance Program: past, present, and future
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Author(s):
- Lambrew, Jeanne M., author
- Contributor(s):
- Commonwealth Fund, issuing body. Commonwealth Fund. Commission on a High Performance Health System, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, January 2007
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Child Health Services -- organization & administration Insurance Coverage Insurance, Health United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- The reauthorization for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is set to expire at the end of fiscal year (FY) 2007. SCHIP--broadly considered a success--has expanded health insurance for low-income children through federal-state and public-private partnerships. Reauthorization--which has historically been a chance to review, refine, and revamp programs--along with general concerns about the health system have put policy affecting children's health coverage at the top of the list of legislative priorities for the 110th Congress. This report reviews the program's history and design, describes its present challenges and successes, assesses issues Congress is likely to consider during reauthorization, and explores future policy options including potential changes in eligibility and financing.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (ix, 32 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101309766 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101309766