States Affected by Proposals to Restrict SCHIP Coverage Options

By Jocelyn Guyer

This issue brief provides an analysis on which states would be affected by policy proposals to limit SCHIP funding to children with family income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. It shows that more than half of the states (28 states) are potentially affected by this type of restriction, and states planning to expand coverage for children under the SCHIP program could be prevented from moving forward.

 

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