American Acadamy of Pediatrics

6/07/2007

A new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement offers federal and state policy recommendations for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). SCHIP is a successful 10-year-old program that provides health insurance coverage to 4 million children nationwide. As Congress must renew the program this year, the AAP policy statement, "SCHIP Achievements, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations" identifies strategies to improve the program in such areas as ensuring adequate funding, extending eligibility and enrollment, improving provider payments and strengthening quality of care.

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