As governors, we made children's health insurance a priority in our states. Congress must now do likewise by reauthorizing and expanding the successful State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). This important state-federal partnership was born of bipartisan cooperation 10 years ago and has delivered quality, cost-effective care to millions of children since then and improved the health of our nation's youth.
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States continue leading the way. Since January 2006, the District of Columbia and 29 states have acted or are acting to strengthen children's coverage. By providing routine and preventive care for children, states can prevent minor and controllable health problems from becoming lifelong health burdens.
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Now is the time for Congress to act. Delays could undermine state efforts and a SCHIP reauthorization bill that falls short of the mark could unravel them. States are close to finishing the job for our children, but they need strong partnership and swift action from Congress to succeed.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Former Governor Musgrove Speaks Out On Children's Healthcare
Former Governors Ronnie Musgrove (D-MS) and Christine Todd Whitman (R-NJ) speak out on reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program in The Washington Times:
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This is sound logic. If you take care of the health of kids they can focus on other things like education and activity.
ReplyDeleteLet's go walkin' (and learning) Mississippi.