AL Officials Make Decision on Kids Insurance

Health Children State to continue enrolling in ALL Kids

by The Associated Press

Published: Thu, January 17, 2008 - 4:05 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, January 17, 2008 - 4:11 pm CST

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alabama officials have decided against
reducing the rolls of the state's ALL Kids children's health
insurance program this year after receiving assurances from
Washington that the state won't get stuck with the bill down the
road.
Cathy Caldwell, director of ALL Kids, said the feds want the
state to continue to enroll all eligible applicants.
ALL Kids and similar programs around the country have been at
the center of a debate in Congress over federal funding, which
covers most of the costs - 78 percent in Alabama.
The Democratic-controlled Congress twice passed legislation to
increase spending and expand the effort. President Bush vetoed the
bills, saying they were too expensive and would mark a shift toward
government-run health care by cutting into private coverage.
Lawmakers eventually passed a status quo extension to keep the
program operating through March 2009. ALL Kids covers children
whose families earn up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level,
or about $41,300 for a family of four.
State Health Officer Don Williamson asked state lawmakers at a
budget hearing yesterday to continue supporting the popular program
in the face of budget cuts.
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On the Net: http://www.adph.org/allkids/

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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bh06 Says:

Sat, Jan 19, 2008 at 6:18 pm

we pay a fee of 100 a yr. its not free , but with out it my child will suffer, he needs to suffer like us!!!!!!!!

bh06 Says:

Sat, Jan 19, 2008 at 6:16 pm

he dont have kids to worry about his is grown, how dare him take what liitle we have!! let him suffer one year with out insurence!!

carl Says:

Fri, Jan 18, 2008 at 7:34 am

Here we go again! No changes in oversite of how it is applied. A lot of families not qualified will get it,and even more that are qualified will not get it.A lot of hidden income out there and no one wants to check on it,no one wants to rock the boat!