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)
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- 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)