Governor's weekly radio address
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The governor focuses on the reauthorization of S-CHIP. S-CHIP (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.
Also from the governor's office, 20 appointments were made to the new Children’s Behavioral Health Care Commission. The appointments include two former legislators (Jay Bradford, Tommy Roebuck). Here's the governor's news release.
The governor focuses on the reauthorization of S-CHIP. S-CHIP (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.
Also from the governor's office, 20 appointments were made to the new Children’s Behavioral Health Care Commission. The appointments include two former legislators (Jay Bradford, Tommy Roebuck). Here's the governor's news release.
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