For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 23, 2007

Just the Facts: "Over Half the Families in America Are Not Poor"
Congress' SCHIP Bill Would Cover The Majority Of American Families With Children

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• 300%:    Congress' SCHIP bill would strongly encourage States to provide government health coverage for children in families making 300% of the Federal poverty level.

• $62,000:     300% of the Federal poverty level is nearly $62,000 per year for a family of four.

• $58,865:     The median household income for all households with children under 18 is $58,865. 

• 57%:     57% of all children are in families that are at or below 300% of the poverty level.

• 53%:     53% of families with children are at or below 300% of the poverty level. 

• 200%:     SCHIP was created to help lower-income children who do not qualify for Medicaid (children in families at or below 200% of the Federal poverty level).

• 500,000:     States have not enrolled in SCHIP more than 500,000 poor children in families under 200% of the poverty level who are eligible.

• 95%:     The President believes 95% of SCHIP-eligible children should be covered before children from wealthier households are covered.

• 2 million:     Of the 5.8 million enrollees Congress' legislation would attract by 2012, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that 2.0 million (one in three) would drop private insurance to enroll.

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