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Governors Call For Reversal of SCHIP Rules

Lawmakers in Washington are still haggling over a compromise bill that would reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which expires Sept. 30....

Salazar Criticizes Bush’s SCHIP Rules

Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar was one of 44 lawmakers who signed a letter yesterday urging President Bush to retract new restrictions on states' abilities...

Tancredo Exploits Children’s Health For Political Gain

You can measure Congressman Tom Tancredo’s hatred of illegal immigrants by his willingness to exploit children. So when Tom Terrific went after...

Colo. Children’s Health Advocates Eye SCHIP Debate

Colorado advocates for a key children's health insurance program are closely watching the debate in Washington this week over its reauthorization. Democrats and Republicans...

Comparison of SCHIP Reauthorization Bills

The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which provides health coverage for more than 56,000 low-income children and 1,200 pregnant women in Colorado, will...

Lawmakers Staging SCHIP Showdown

Legislators in the U.S. House are squaring off over a Democratic proposal that would increase funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)...

Governors Urge SCHIP Reauthorization

State leaders gathering at the National Governors Association annual meeting over the weekend urged Congress and President Bush to move forward with the reauthorization...

Colorado Senators Divided on SCHIP Funding

Colorado Sens. Ken Salazar (D) and Wayne Allard (R) are on opposite sides of a showdown in Washington over federal funding for a key...

More Funding for Colorado’s Uninsured Children?

More than 167,000 Colorado children have no health insurance, and nine million children are uninsured nationwide. It's a hot issue in Washington this week...