Children’s Health Insurance Program – Arizona

Arizona lawmakers may revive KidsCare program, By Mary Jo Pitzl, April 22, 2010, Arizona Republic: “Buoyed by the prospect of federal dollars, the state Legislature is poised to reinstate a health-care program for children that it axed just six weeks ago. The House Health Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to direct $9 million to the KidsCare program, which under current law is due to expire on June 15. If approved by the full Legislature, the program would continue, but its reach would be limited – an enrollment freeze that’s been in place since December would remain. The money would come from the state’s general fund. Senate Bill 1403 also restores up to 310,000 single adults to the state’s Medicaid program, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, if additional federal stimulus dollars arrive. Arizona expects about $435.5 million from the stimulus, which is tied to a jobs bill expected to get to President Obama’s desk within the next few weeks…”