Texas Has Lost $618 Million in Federal Insurance Money

According to just released information from the Associated Press, Texas passed up a potential of $618 million in federal Children's Health Insurance Program funding because the state has not been able to supply a matching dollar amount. The AP reported that a member of the House Public Health Committee stated, "The reason it's not a priority is because the poor children don't make campaign contributions and poor children don't vote." You can read more here. Could this happen in your state? The presidential candidates for 2004 agree America is in a health care insurance crisis and they all have a solution. Keep up to date on what their proposals are with this series of articles: 2004 Election: Universal Health Care and Your Insurance.