Opinion Poll: Nine in 10 Voters Want SCHIP Reauthorized

Opinion Poll: Nine in 10 Voters Want SCHIP Reauthorized

Poll Measures Public Perceptions of the State Children's Health Insurance ProgramA new poll released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that Americans overwhelmingly support the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which provides states with federal funds to design health insurance programs for vulnerable children.
In this national survey conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, nearly nine in 10 voters say they support reauthorizing SCHIP. In addition, a clear majority of survey participants support expanding the program's budget by an additional $35 billion over five years.
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From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation email alert on: Health Insurance Coverage.