Congressional Budget Office

Presentation to the

Alliance for Health Reform

Peter R. OrszagDirector

August 29, 2007

CBO’s Estimate of Changes in Children’s Enrollment in SCHIP and Medicaid Under H.R. 3162, the Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007

Reduction in the Number

Of Uninsured

With Other Coverage Total

Effect of Funding to Maintain Current SCHIP Programs 0.8 0.5 1.3

Effect of Additional Funding for SCHIP and Other Provisions

Additional enrollment within groups currently eligible 3.8 1.2 5.0

Expansion of eligibility for SCHIP and Medicaid 0.5 0.7 1.2

Subtotal 4.2 1.9 6.2

Total 5.0 2.4 7.5

Average Monthly Enrollment, in Millions, in 2012

CBO’s Estimate of Changes in Children’s Enrollment in SCHIP and Medicaid Under S. 1893, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

Reduction in the Number

Of Uninsured

With Private Coverage Total

Effect of Funding to Maintain Current SCHIP Programs 0.8 0.5 1.3

Effect of Additional Funding for SCHIP and Other Provisions

Additional enrollment within groups currently eligible 2.7 1.0 3.7

Expansion of eligibility for SCHIP 0.6 0.6 1.1

Subtotal 3.2 1.6 4.8

Total 4.0 2.1 6.1

Average Monthly Enrollment, in Millions, in 2012