Let’s simply be blunt. SCHIP Programs in Florida need a bigger budget. This political issue has brought a great deal of political attention to both conservatives and liberals. This issue of underfunding children’s health plans in the United States needs to be addressed. Would increased funding bring about a better quality of healthcare? Or would it break our current system that seems to be broken. Let’s see what our 2008 Presidential Candidates have for a new direction with the biggest social issue our county faces.
Senate leader Harry Reid reacted to the cut in funding immediately saying; “Never has it been clearer how detached President Bush is from the priorities of the American people,” Reid said in a statement. “By slashing a bipartisan bill to renew the successful Children’s Health Insurance Program, President Bush is denying health care to millions of low-income kids in America.”
The (SCHIP) – State Children’s Health Insurance Program – is a joint state-federal effort that subsidizes health coverage for 6.6 million people, mostly children, who come from families that earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to afford their own private health insurance coverage. According to health insurance experts, there are 35 million American’s who fit into this category… Insurance Care Direct can help you find affordable health insurance for your children.