HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) Murkowski of Alaska amendment that would require states to develop plans to address the “crowding out” of lower income children by higher income children applying for State Children’s Health Insurance within 12 months/On agreeing to the amendment
senate Roll Call 23
Jan 28, 2009
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This vote was on an amendment by Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, that would require states to develop best practices for how to address the “crowding out” effect within 12 months. This refers to the idea that expanding the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will entice lower-income people to drop their private health insurance in favor of SCHIP coverage. The amendment was offered to a bill that expands and reauthorizes SCHIP, which offers health insurance for children of families who are too poor to purchase private health insurance, but not poor enough to qualify for Medicaid. |
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