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American Academy of Pediatrics applauds President Obama and congress for swift action on CHIP
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., attend a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, to discuss the House passage of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) legislation. (Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP)
Obama continues his path of destruction of Bush-era policies, and I couldn't be happier. Our new president actually believes that children should have health care, regardless of their ability to pay. It's like he believes that children are the future or something.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is thrilled too; their press release (in blue) says this:
Washington, DC — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which represents 60,000 pediatricians, praises President Barack Obama and Congress for reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
“Today’s reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program is a victory for the children of this country. With the stroke of President Obama’s pen, states now have the funds to provide insurance coverage to more than 11 million children nationwide. During uncertain economic times, the White House and Congress have come together to wisely prioritize children’s health,” says David T. Tayloe, Jr., MD, FAAP, president, American Academy of Pediatrics.
The reauthorization of CHIP means that more than $30 billion in federal funding will be available to provide health care for those currently enrolled in the program, and to enroll millions more children, the vast majority of whom are currently eligible for CHIP or Medicaid but unenrolled. The legislation also includes the Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act (ICHIA), which will lift the five-year ban on eligibility for legally residing children and pregnant women in force since 1996.
Here's video of the event:
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