Third. these draconian requirements. which are far stricter than those employed by other government programs. have caused tens of thousands of U.S. citizen children to lose health insurance coverage. In Virginia. there was a net decline of more than 11.000 children enrolled in Medicaid during the first 9 months of implementation. Kansas has seen a net decline of 14.000 children. The Virginia State Medicaid Office has identified a total of two undocumented immigrants during this period. The debate about reauthorizing SCHIP should be about the public health and improving the health of our children. In a recent survey. 90 percent of parents applying for Medicaid for their children indicated that they have no other health coverage available.
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