WASHINGTON – The Center for Children and Families has released new data on the enrollment experiences of four states that expanded eligibility for their State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in a fact sheet entitled, Putting Out the Welcome Mat: Implications of Coverage Expansions for Already-Eligible Children.
The new data indicate that half to two-thirds or more of the children who gained health insurance as a result of these states’ expansions were already eligible under pre-expansion rules. “At a time when the economic news for working families continues to get worse, it is encouraging to see that state-led efforts to expand coverage for children are working, especially for those facing the greatest hardship,” said Cindy Mann, Executive Director of the Center for Children and Families.
