Thursday, March 13, 2008

Iowa Moving Towards Universal Coverage

Fails to provide funds for the program, though

By Marc Kilmer

Categories: Iowa, Medicaid, SCHIP

The Iowa House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of a plan to extend state insurance coverage to all children in the state by 2011. It is part of a plan to cover everyone in the state by 2013.

Of course, the Des Moines Register notes:

Lawmakers have not allocated money for the plan, however. Coverage will come about "as funding becomes available," according to language in the bill.

Considering this fact as well as the fact that the federal government is unlikely to approve federal funding for this plan, it seems pretty likely it's going nowhere.