Thread: Obama Admin Sinking Millions Into Govt-Run H.C. for Children

Obama Administration Sinking Millions Into Government-Run Health Care for Children
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
By Susan Jones, Senior Editor

(CNSNews.com) – While Democrats and Republicans disagree on establishing a government-run health insurance plan as part of health care reform, such programs already exist – and are thriving.

On Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that 10 states will share $100 million in federal grants to improve health care quality and delivery systems for children enrolled in Medicaid and in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

The grants, to be awarded over a five-year period, were funded by the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, a bill that President Obama signed into law on February 4, 2009.

"The money will help states implement and evaluate provider performance measures and utilize health information technologies such as pediatric electronic health records and other quality improvement initiatives," said the Feb. 22 HHS news release.

“We all have a stake in the health of our nation’s children,â€

This country is broke. They just keep spending and spending and printing and printing and spending. This is madness.