Santa Fe, NM – President George W. Bush’s budget proposal sent to Congress yesterday calls for a four percent cut to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), a limit of SCHIP funding to children under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), an 18% cut to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a cut in Medicare payments to hospitals and providers, and an increase of insurance premiums for Medicare recipients.
“The Bush budget proposal threatens thousands of New Mexico’s most vulnerable citizens,” said Governor Richardson. “While New Mexico is fighting to increase access to health care, Washington is cutting funding for those who need it the most.”
New Mexico currently has nearly 9,000 children who are receiving health care through the SCHIP program. Under the President’s proposal nearly 5,500 of these children would not be covered under SCHIP because they are in households with an income above 200% yet below 235% of FPL.
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