Fight Over SCHIP Insurance Continues

Talks continue over the “SCHIP” bill, which will help with children's health care throughout the United States.

Earlier this week, the Congressional democrats planned to continue their discussion on the bill.

Democrats Don't Give Up

The SCHIP bill has been a controversial one since it was first proposed.

The bill was vetoed by President Bush and house failed to override the President's decision.

However, the democrats aren't discouraged and will continue to find a way for the bill to be passed.

The Bill's Influence on Children With Cerebral Palsy

When congressman Michael Arcuri visited the Upstate Cerebral Palsy Children's Center, he reportedly came to a complete understanding that the cerebral palsy children he met wouldn't be there without the help of SCHIP.

SCHIP, a children's health insurance program that started in New York, is also known as Child Health Plus.

“Our experience has been that there are working families who come to us with county support for childcare,” explained Nancy Seller with Upstate Cerebral Palsy (UCP). “Or their children may be preschoolers with disabilities and frankly have no access to health care.”

There are reportedly about 800 children who families use Child Health plus and are enrolled at UCP.

Without this program most of these families may be out of work because they would be forced to stay at home and care for children with cerebral palsy.

(Source: WKTV)

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