Next week, Congress will return from their Thanksgiving recess and resume efforts to negotiate a veto-proof compromise on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). These ongoing negotiations over the last few months have resulted in a lot of confusion over an already complex issue. In an effort to provide more clarity, CDF recently unveiled two new interactive tools on its website that explain the current status of SCHIP and to provide a context for recent legislative actions and their projected implications for children’s coverage.

The interactive tools include an SCHIP reauthorization timeline and a map of states projected to experience SCHIP shortfalls unless Congress increases funding. We’ll continue to update these tools as negotiations proceed and we hope you find them useful in understanding this complex issue and in fighting to ensure that all children in America receive the health coverage they need to survive and thrive!