Monday, April 28, 2008

Trapping Kids in Government Programs

By John LaPlante

Categories: Montana, SCHIP

According to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, more children in Montana may soon be herded into a government program.

"State Auditor and Insurance Commissioner John Morrison," the paper says, "is leading efforts to make more Montana kids eligible for a federal heath-insurance program."

Morrison isn't just getting is employees to step-up efforts to enroll children who are currently eligible but not participating. He's also leading the effort to expand the Montana Medicaid program through a ballot measure, Initiative 155. (The Montana Standard has more.)

Anyone see a conflict of interest here?