President Obama Signs SCHIP Reauthorization Bill

Submitted by James Mason on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 4:57pm

Thank you Congress and President Obama! 

On Wednesday, February 4, President Obama signed  into law H R 2, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. The Act reauthorizes the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through 2013 and expands the program to include more children.

The bill, which had been twice vetoed by former President Bush, passed both the House and Senate in the past month. After differences were resolved in conference the bill returned to the House this afternoon and passed by a vote of 290 to 135. 

The bill is expected to increase the number of children covered by SCHIP to 11 million from the 7.4 million currently enrolled.The expansion is funded with an increase in the federal tobacco tax.

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