The House is set to pass a bill today to expand a health insurance program for children. The bill will expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, an initiative created during Clinton’s administration. It helps children at or below the poverty line who do not qualify for Medicaid.
The bill will cost $33 billion over 4.5 years and will add 4.1 million children to the enrollment.
It will add 61-cents to each pack of cigarettes in order to pay for the health plan.