Missouri State Childrens Family Health Insurance Program

While considering the reauthorization of SCHIP in July, U.S. House lawmakers approved an amendment Family Health Insurance, known as the Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act, that would have eliminated the restriction. However, the amendment was not included in the final bill that passed in September, according to the Missourian Family Health Insurance.

President Bush earlier in October vetoed the bill, which would have reauthorized SCHIP and expanded the program to more children. Missouri Gov Family Health Insurance. Matt Blunt (R) in 2005 restricted eligibility for the state's version of SCHIP, requiring applicants to show that they could not afford private insurance at a rate 9% lower than the family's income Family Health Insurance.

State lawmakers recently attempted to reverse the restriction and instead require families to prove they could not afford private insurance that is 3% lower than their income. Unless we address these barriers, the insurance gap is going to grow, Jennifer Nu'gandu, senior health policy analyst at the National Council of La Raza, said. Family Health Insurance She added, Congress has an opportunity to come back and rectify the mistake of leaving legal immigrant children out of the health care debate Family Health Insurance.