On the basis of a review of the research literature, the Congressional Budget Office has concluded that "for every 100 children who gain public coverage as a result of SCHIP, there is a corresponding reduction in private coverage of between 25 and 50 children."
SCHIP terminates every child’s health insurance on their 19th birthday regardless of their medical history. This is a deadly scam that must be stopped.
My daughter with MS has vision problems when she becomes stressed. Having your insurance terminate on your 19th birthday when you have MS is very stressful. I could go into detail what happens to her brain when she is stressed but I won’t.
My son with Crohn’s Disease has intestinal problems when he becomes stressed. Having your insurance terminate on your 19th birthday when you have Crohn’s Disease is very stressful. I could go into detail what happens to his intestines when he is stressed but I won’t.
Really Dr. Goodman who cares about the carve out of private insurance when the bigger issue about S-CHIP is how deadly it is for America’s poor children.
With your GIANT MEGAPHONE you could do something about dangerous SCHIP if you gave a rat’s ass.