Ark. delegation hopeful for S-CHIP reauthorization

Here's the Associated Press story. The program (known as ARKids B in Arkansas) will expire on September 30 without intervention by Congress. We adopted a resolution in Arkansas during the 2007 session urging the reauthorization of S-CHIP (SCR4 - read it here). The president has proposed adding $5 billion to the program, but various analysts say states need up to $16 billion more just to keep covering the same number of families. The president also wants to freeze enrollment of adults in S-CHIP, another concern for some states who want to expand health insurance coverage.