These items are just the tip of the iceberg. There will be many more pieces of legislation on the floor. Children's Health Insurance Program Studies show that children without health insurance are more likely to be sick as newborns, less likely to be immunized as preschoolers and less likely to receive medical treatment when they are injured. There are many hard-working parents who simply cannot afford health insurance for themselves or their children. They expect to enroll over 2.5 million children by September 2000.
CHIP covers physicians, hospitals, dental, vision, prescriptions and more.
The problem is getting the word out. There is no reason why any child is without health insurance, at least in the 47 participating states. The funding is already appropriated. If your state is not offering CHIP, you might want to encourage their participation. The Clinton administration announced that it will seek to restore health care, disability, and food stamp assistance to legal immigrants as part of this year's budget package.