SALEM, Ore., July 1 (UPI) -- Oregon's governor Thursday proposed a program to help get more children covered by health insurance.
Gov. Ted Kulongoski proposed easing the asset limitations for enrollment in the state's Children's Health Insurance Plan, and providing incentives for employers to offer coverage to dependents.
The governor said he was intent on maximizing access to health care for children through whatever avenue was possible, including schools, private coverage and state programs such as Children's Health Insurance Program.
Under Kulongoski's proposal the CHIP's asset limit would be raised from $5,000 to $10,000, which he said would allow families to enroll their kids in the program "without impoverishing them."
Additionally, working families up to 185 percent of the federal poverty line would be eligible for a subsidy to help enroll dependents on their employer health plan.
