CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE MORE ACCESSIBLE, MORE AFFORDABLE

          HARRISBURG, March 19 – State Sen. LeAnna Washington (D-Phila. /Montgomery) announced today that more of Pennsylvania’s children will have access to quality health care insurance with the recent expansion of Cover All Kids.

          “This is a great day for Pennsylvania’s children,” Washington said.  “With the recent federal approval, an expansion of Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program to cover more children was made possible.”

          Washington added that through Cover All Kids, health insurance will be affordable to more families by expanding income guidelines so that more families can qualify.

          Under Cover All Kids, free health insurance is available to children from families whose household income is up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level guidelines, which means a family of four with a household income of up to $41,300 now qualifies for free health insurance coverage through CHIP.

          Washington added that the CHIP expansion offers affordable, comprehensive health care coverage to any uninsured child and teen up to age 19. It offers coverage for services including doctors’ visits, hospital care, prescription drugs, vision, dental and home health care, as well as mental health and substance abuse services.