With the economy either in recession or on the threshold of one. the arguments for this bill are even greater than they were when we voted for it last year. Unemployment is edging up. With more Americans out of work there will be an increase in the number of uninsured. For every point that unemployment rises. 1.2 million to 1.5 million Americans lose their health insurance. This legislation increases to 10 million the number of children covered under SCHIP and it addresses almost every major concern that has been raised about the bill. The bill covers only American citizens (not undocumented individuals). The bill will cover only children. not adults. The bill focuses on covering lowincome kids and it caps eligibility to families earning less than $51.500.
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