New York State Child Health Plus website

Child Health Plus news

February 2009

February 4, 2009
Obama Signs Children's Health Insurance Bill (NYT)
House set to pass kids' health bill (AP)

January 2009

January 31, 2009
Help for 11 Million Children

December 2008

December 11, 2008
Adding SCHIP, Health IT to Stimulus Package Could Help Clear Path for Health Care Reform, Sen. Baucus Says (Kaiser Family Foundation)

November 2008

November 25, 2008
Left Behind: America's Uninsured Children (Families USA)
November 16, 2008
State still pushing on with universal health care study (Schenectady Daily Gazette)

October 2008

October 26, 2008
Medicaid applications soar amid potential cuts to state aid (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
October 21, 2008
New Report Analyzes How Children Fare in Candidates' Health Care Plans (First Focus)
October 2, 2008
Obama's health plan may help more uninsured: report (Reuters)

September 2008

September 8, 2008
Facing Veto, Democrats Drop Plan for Vote on Child Bill
September 2, 2008
All uninsured NY kids now eligible for coverage (Newsday)

August 2008

August 29, 2008
Governor Paterson Urges Families to Apply for Newly Expanded Child Health Plus Program (NYS Gov. Office)
August 1, 2008
Medicaid, Child Health Plus Performing Higher (NYS DOH)

July 2008

July 29, 2008
Counting SCHIP votes (The Hill -- Editorial)
July 23, 2008
New York Takes Steps to Bring Healthcare Coverage to More Residents (HealthLeaders InterStudy)
July 10, 2008
After Medicare Vote, SCHIP Gets Another Look (CQ Today)

June 2008

June 15, 2008
Reform's moment slips away (Crain's New York Business.com)

May 2008

May 28, 2008
U.S. Variations in Child Health System Performance: A State Scorecard (The Commonwealth Fund)
May 11, 2008
Improve medical access for kids (Editorial, Buffalo News)
May 5, 2008
Federal Health Plan for Children Still Leaves Needs Unmet (Washington Post)

April 2008

April 28, 2008
NY didn't abandon kids--But feds won't help with SCHIP expansion (Newsday Editorial)
April 25, 2008
Hurdles to Insuring Children (NYT Editorial)
April 19, 2008
President Is Rebuffed on Program for Children (NYT)
April 15, 2008
Clinton offers plan of attack (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
April 10, 2008
Half of state budget allocated to health care (Middletown Times Herald-Record)
April 6, 2008
Sound Investment: State wisely expands health coverage for kids (Syracuse Post-Standard OpEd)
April 2, 2008
Legislators Reach Deal on Health Care in Budget Talks (NYT)

March 2008

March 28, 2008
University Hospital reaches pact with United Healthcare (Syracuse Post-Standard)
March 25, 2008
Moving Toward Universal Health Care Coverage: Defining the Goals and Identifying Steps (Op-Ed by NYS Senator Montgomery in Brooklyn Eagle)
March 14, 2008
Clinton role in health program disputed
March 8, 2008
State uses TV ads to tout child health program
March 6, 2008
House Panel Approves Democratic FY 2009 Budget Plan (Kaiser Family Foundation)

February 2008

February 29, 2008
House Budget Reconciliation Bill Could Include SCHIP Expansion (Kaiser Family Foundation)
February 28, 2008
The Proxy War -- SCHIP and the Government's Role in Health Care Reform (New England Journal of Medicine)
February 27, 2008
Governors want better partnership on children's health insurance (Media General News Service)
February 15, 2008
Tensions Continue On SCHIP (CQ Politics)
February 12, 2008
Lawmakers Discuss Linking SCHIP Expansion With Small Employer Breaks (Kaiser Family Foundation)
February 5, 2008
A New Offer on Insurance for Kids (Washington Post)
February 4, 2008
Statement by Governor Eliot Spitzer Regarding President Bush's Budget Proposal (NY Gov. Office)
February 2, 2008
Bush to Seek Budget Cuts, Except in Child Health (NYT)

January 2008

January 29, 2008
Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Health -- "Covering Uninsured Kids: Missed Opportunities for Moving Forward"
January 23, 2008
Veto of Children's Health Plan Stands (NYT)
January 22, 2008
Budget Expands Health Care Access for New York's Children (NY Gov. Office)
Candidate Urges Kuhl to Change SCHIP Vote (WXXI Rochester)
January 19, 2008
Dems Connect Economy, Veto Override (AP)
January 18, 2008
A $37M shot for kids' health (Albany Times Union)
January 17, 2008
Spitzer to add millions to budget for children's health care (Newsday)
Governor Spitzer Pushes Plan to Ensure Access to Affordable Health Coverage for All New York Children (NY Gov. Office)
January 16, 2008
Democratic Lawmakers Say CMS Has No Authority To Limit State Efforts To Expand Medicaid Eligibility (Kaiser Family Foundation)
January 15, 2008
With '07 Vetoes to Confront, the House Returns to Work (NYT)
January 9, 2008
State of the State Address: Health Insurance for All Children (Web page) (PDF fact sheet) -- NYS Gov. Office

December 2007

December 29, 2007
Bush signs child health program extension into law (Reuters)
December 27, 2007
Spitzer Aims To Insure More Despite Veto (NY Sun)
December 19, 2007
Democrats Suffer Loss as House Extends SCHIP (NPR) (Audio)
Dems End the Year Without Health Victory
December 13, 2007
President Vetoes Second Measure to Expand Children's Health Program (NYT)
Congress passes resolution to continue funding until Dec. 21 (Summary) (House roll call) (Senate passage)
December 12, 2007
Bush Vetoes Children's Health Bill (NYT)
Bush Vetoes Health Insurance Bill (AP)
December 11, 2007
Universal health care can be realized -- David Jones of Community Service Society (Albany Times-Union)
December 10, 2007
Democrats Offer Medicare Deal, Includes SCHIP Extension (CQ Today)
December 6, 2007
Health care for all New Yorkers proposed (Albany Times-Union)
Lawmakers Doubt Agreement on SCHIP Legislation Will Be Reached, Expect To Approve Long-Term Extension (Kaiser Family Foundation)
December 5, 2007
Health insurance plan would cover all New Yorkers (Syracuse Post-Standard)
Democrats Plan To Pass Long-Term Extension of SCHIP Unless Lawmakers Agree This Week on Legislation To Expand, Reauthorize Program (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Spitzer's approach for health care plan lauded (Newsday)
December 1, 2007
With the clock ticking, Dems send SCHIP to Bush (Chicago Tribune)

November 2007

November 28, 2007
SCHIP Bill Advocates Shift Focus to Short-Term Program Extension (Kaiser Family Foundation)
November 20, 2007
Bill Aims to Boost Enrollment in Public Health Insurance Among Children (4th item down) (NY Sun)
November 17, 2007
Giuliani, Foe of "Socialized" Medicine, Expanded Public Care as Mayor (NYT)
November 15, 2007
New York City Council Passes Resolution to File Amicus Brief in SCHIP Litigation (Resolution 1151) (Details)
November 2, 2007
Expecting Presidential Veto, Senate Passes Child Health Measure (NYT)
November 1, 2007
Congress Passes Kids Health Bill -- Again (AP)
Child Health Care Bill Advances in Senate (NYT)

October 2007

October 31, 2007
Federal Study Offers Dire Outlook on Child Insurance (NYT)
October 29, 2007
Compromises Sought on Kids' Health (AP via NYT)
October 28, 2007
Walsh Reluctantly Backs New SCHIP (The Post-Standard, Syracuse NY)
October 26, 2007
Bush Says He'll Veto Health Bill Again (AP)
House Defies Bush and Passes Insurance Bill (NYT)
October 25, 2007
House OKs Health Bill Under Veto Threat (AP)
House To Vote on Revised SCHIP Bill; HHS Secretary Leavitt Says Bush Administration Would Accept Measure That Increases SCHIP Funding by $20B Over Five Years (Kaiser Family Foundation)
House to Vote on New Version of Child Health Bill (NYT)
October 22, 2007
Arcuri continues fight over SCHIP insurance for children's health care (WKTV-TV Utica)
October 20, 2007
Editorial: Save SCHIP, save kids (Albany Times Union)
October 19, 2007
House Sustains President's Veto on Child Health (NYT)
Bush veto upheld on children's program (The Buffalo News)
October 18, 2007
Statement by Gov. Spitzer and Lt. Gov. Paterson Regarding SCHIP
House Fails to Override Child Health Bill Veto (NYT)
October 17, 2007
Editorial: Reps must override SCHIP veto (Oneonta NY, The Daily Star)
Children's Health Bill Dispute Turns to Income Limits (NYT)
October 16, 2007
Dispute Could Result in SCHIP Cuts (AP)
Editorial: An Overblown Fear About S-Chip (NYT)
October 15, 2007
Showdown Over Children's Health Care Looms (NYT)
Gillibrand: For sake of kids' health, override Bush veto (Albany Times Union)
New Rudy vs. Old on Kid Health (NY Post)
October 14, 2007
Democrats: Children Will Get Insurance (AP)
October 13, 2007
Spitzer urges Kuhl to change his SCHIP vote (Elmira NY, Star-Gazette)
Democrats Push Republicans to Buck Bush on Child Health Bill (NYT)
October 12, 2007
Kuhl, Massa still sparring over SCHIP: Congressman takes shot at potential opponent (Hornell NY, The Evening Tribune)
October 11, 2007
SEIU Launches Campaign against Reynolds and Kuhl over SCHIP (WBFO Radio, Buffalo, NY)
Listen to MP3 audio: SEIU Launches Campaign against Reynolds and Kuhl over SCHIP
October 10, 2007
Capitol Feud: A 12-Year-Old Is the Fodder (NYT)
October 9, 2007
Editorial: Bush wrong on the facts (The Buffalo News)
Editorial: Don't give up the SCHIP (Newsday)
October 8, 2007
Democrats See Wedge Issue in Health Bill (NYT)
Bush Veto Plan May Hurt GOP Lawmakers (AP)
The Colbert Report: Balls for Kids -- SCHIP
October 6, 2007
Bitter pill for poor kids (NY Daily News)
Child Health Battle Foreshadows a Larger War (NYT)
October 4, 2007
Veto Fight Exposes GOP Split on Spending (AP)
Daily Show: Kids Gap
October 3, 2007
Statement by Gov. Eliot Spitzer Re: President's Veto
Bush Veotes Child Health Plan (AP)
Bush Vetoes Children's Health Insurance Bill (NYT)
October 2, 2007
Gov. Eliot Spitzer: "Why I'm Suing the Bush Administration" (Huffington Post)
White House renews veto threat on kids' health insurance bill (CNN)
October 1, 2007
Governor Spitzer Announces Multi-State Lawsuit to Secure Health Insurance for Children (NYS Gov. Office)

September 2007

September 29, 2007
Democrats Build Plan to Override Health Bill Veto (NYT)
September 28, 2007
Veto Is Certain, Bush Tells Pelosi (AP)
Allies push Bush to pass children's insurance (LA Times)
September 27, 2007
House Passes a Stopgap Bill to Pay for Programs (NYT)
September 26, 2007
House Passes Children's Insurance Measure (NYT)
September 25, 2007
Gunfight at the S-Chip Corral (NYT)
Congress Set for Veto Fight on Child Health Care (NYT)
September 22, 2007
DOH Deputy Commissioner: Child Health Plus can help state's uninsured (Albany Times Union)
September 21, 2007
Deal in Congress on Child Health (NYT)
September 12, 2007
Expand child health insurance (The Buffalo News)
September 10, 2007
Children's health insurance program at center of national debate (The Buffalo News)
September 5, 2007
States take lead to reform health care coverage (Albany Times Union)

August 2007

August 31, 2007
Clinton raps restrictions on Child Health Plus (New York Newsday)
August 28, 2007
Child Health Plus hits roadblock (Albany Times Union)