ND budget boosts child health insurance
North Dakota Republican Gov. John Hoeven’s budget plan includes a proposal that many Democrats have advocated for years.
It broadens eligibility for a health insurance program for children that’s financed by the state and federal government. It’s called the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, or S-CHIP.
Right now a North Dakota family whose income is 150 percent of the federal poverty level is eligible for coverage. In October, the Department of Human Services said 3,800 children were enrolled.
Hoeven is proposing to raise the standard to 200 percent. That means a family of four with an income of $42,400 or less may be eligible.
The department says the increase would allow coverage of just over 6,000 children each month.
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