Analysis Examines Percentage Of Low-Income Children Who Would Be Eligible For SCHIP Under Senate, House Measures

September 21, 2007 – 6:15 pm | posted in Medicare

“SCHIP Reauthorization: How Will Low-Income Kids Benefit Under House and Senate Bills?” Urban Institute: The analysis shows that 70% of children who would gain or retain SCHIP coverage under Senate legislation and 76% of children who would gain or retain coverage under the House version of the bill are in families with incomes less than 200% of the federal poverty level. According to the analysis, few children who would be eligible for SCHIP under both bills have incomes greater than 300% of the poverty level because few states have, or are projected to have, eligibility limits above that level (Urban Institute release, 9/18).

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