Behind the scenes of SCHIP

This was super interesting - I listened to this discussion on NPR yesterday. Bottom line, the Dems knew Bush would veto the SCHIP legislation - they *planned* it that way (apparently it was Rahm Emmanuel's brain child) - can you imagine the campaign ads next year? Now they'll get busy on compromise legislation, with a 200% poverty line cutoff (which everyone can live with), that will surely pass and be signed. As for covering kids who already have insurance or come from wealthy families - I heard weeks ago that many people who apply for SCHIP get Medicaid instead because they don't make enough money to qualify for SCHIP!

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14962689

What's Next for SCHIP Legislation?

All Things Considered, October 3, 2007 · President Bush on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have expanded SCHIP — the State Children's Health Insurance Program. The bill has bipartisan support in the House and Senate, but not quite enough to override the veto.

Political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times talk with Robert Siegel about the political implications of the move.