Health insurance for children in doubt

December 14, 2009 | 4:32 pm

Federal health officials are casting doubt on a last-gasp funding scheme by California to keep nearly 700,000 children from being yanked from a government health insurance program for the working poor.

U.S. health officials say the plan adopted by the state in the final days of the legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may not meet regulatory muster.

As a result, children’s health advocates are warning that by the end of next year, hundreds of thousands of children could lose their health insurance -- even as the Obama administration continues its push for universal healthcare.

“This would have devastating consequences,â€