SCHIP: More Kids Covered, But Expansion May Slow.

The article offers updates on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in the U.S. It reports that in 2007, more than seven million children were enrolled in the said program, as confirmed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. However, advocates of the program worry that policy decisions will hamper growth in the program. There is also concern that the rules issued by the agency were too tight for states to set eligibility requirements.