SCHIP Reauthorization (2009):Research
In 1997, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was created with strong bipartisan support. SCHIP gives states financial support to expand publicly funded coverage to uninsured children who are not eligible for Medicaid. The program was set for reauthorization in 2007 but President Bush vetoed the two bills passed by Congress. As a result, the SCHIP program was simply extended through March 2009, setting the stage for a new 2009 reauthorization process.
The following materials provide research and analysis on SCHIP and the current reauthorization process.
- Senate SCHIP Bill, Like the House Bill, Would Provide Health Insurance to 4.1 Million Uninsured Children Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, January 26, 2009
- CBO Estimates Show House SCHIP Bill Would Provide Health Insurance to 4.1 Million Uninsured Children
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, January 14, 2009
- Setting Income Thresholds in Medicaid/SCHIP: Which Children Should be Eligible? Urban Institute, January 12, 2009
- Reauthorizing SCHIP: A Summary of Selected Issues National Health Policy Forum, January 8, 2009
- What Happens to SCHIP After March 31, 2009? Congressional Research Service, December 19, 2008
- Keeping the Promise to Children and Families in Tough Economic Times Center for Children and Families, November 17, 2008
- Status of SCHIP Adult Coverage Waivers (as of August 6, 2008)
Congressional Research Service, September 17, 2008 - Parent and Adult Coverage Waivers in SCHIP Center for Children and Families, January 7, 2009
- Looking Back/Looking Forward: SCHIP in 2007 and 2008 Center for Children and Families, July 17, 2008
Additional Resources
- Research on the 2007 SCHIP reauthorization process
- Information on SCHIP
- Research on SCHIP