SCHIP and Insuring America's Children

CONservative Spin:

“Expanding SCHIP is really about moving us towards socialized medicine.”

PROgressive Response:

By Eran Lillestrand (not verified)

November 7th, 2007

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Unlike conservatives, a majority of Americans believe our government should play a role in guaranteeing health insurance for all, especially the 8.7 million children who today have no health insurance. And SCHIP is a government initiative that has proven effective in covering children. Thanks to SCHIP, America’s children are more widely covered than adults. It’s just common sense to expand what we know works.

Source

Robin Toner and Janet Elder, "Most Support U.S. Guarantee of Health Care," The New York Times, March 2, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2007, from http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/02/washington/02poll.html

Source

"The Number Of Uninsured Americans Is At An All Time High," Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, August 29, 2006. Retrieved on December 14, 2007 from http://www.cbpp.org/8-29-06health.htm

Source

"More Americans, Including More Children, Now Lack Health Insurance," Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, August 31 2007. Retrieved on December 14, 2007 from http://www.cbpp.org/8-28-07health.htm