http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/03/01/schip-georgia-on-my-mind/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=schip-georgia-on-my-mind The Policy Journal of the Health Sphere Thu, 24 May 2012 07:58:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/03/01/schip-georgia-on-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 Health Care BS » Blog Archive » Children’s Health Insurance Program: Think it’s about Poor Kids? Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:52:11 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/03/01/schip-georgia-on-my-mind/#comment-1953 [...] Many cite Georgia’s PeachCare program as a “successful” state initiative that proves the value of SCHIP. And, if one defines “success” as creating perverse incentives that encourage parents to opt out of private insurance, they are right. But if it’s about covering poor kids, the program has gone seriously astray. [...] [...] Many cite Georgia’s PeachCare program as a “successful” state initiative that proves the value of SCHIP. And, if one defines “success” as creating perverse incentives that encourage parents to opt out of private insurance, they are right. But if it’s about covering poor kids, the program has gone seriously astray. [...]

]]> http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/03/01/schip-georgia-on-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1952 Health Care BS » Blog Archive » Children’s Health Insurance Program: Did You Think This Was about Poor Kids? Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:50:37 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/03/01/schip-georgia-on-my-mind/#comment-1952 [...] Many cite Georgia’s PeachCare program as a “successful” state initiative that proves the value of SCHIP. And, if one defines “success” as creating perverse incentives that encourage parents to opt out of private insurance, they are right. But if it’s about covering poor kids, the program has gone seriously astray. [...] [...] Many cite Georgia’s PeachCare program as a “successful” state initiative that proves the value of SCHIP. And, if one defines “success” as creating perverse incentives that encourage parents to opt out of private insurance, they are right. But if it’s about covering poor kids, the program has gone seriously astray. [...]

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