More than 162,000 eligible children in California are at risk of falling through safety net and losing hope of needed affordable health insurance coverage.

George Bush has vetoed legislation that would fund and expand the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a highly successful program that makes sure poor children can receive medical care when they are sick. Senate Democrats passed the SCHIP legislation by a vote of 69-39, but the 265-159 vote in the House, while decisive, fell just short of a veto-proof majority. Democrats have vowed to fight the veto, and are expected to vote again on the legislation next week.

A new, detailed analysis of the latest US Census Bureau data on health insurance coverage looks behind the 2.2 million increase in the number of uninsured, examining changes by age and income.

Governor Sends Letter to Bush, Prepares to Take Legal Action As Challenges Feds on Flawed Children's Health Insurance Policy.

A strong majority of American voters support expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to cover more eligible children. Easter Seals and the Autism Society of America (ASA) conducted a research study in December 2006, funded by Pfizer, to determine the public opinion on SCHIP.