,Expanding SCHIP: Not the Best Option for States

Expanding SCHIP: Not the Best Option for States


 

Publication Date: December 2007

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Edmund F. Haislmaier; Greg D'Angelo

Research Area: Government; Health

Keywords: Health care; children's health care; SCHIP

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The congressional proposal to expand eligibility for SCHIP would aggravate budget challenges that state governments will face in the coming years.