W.Va. Moves to Increase Ranks of Insured Children

More than 700 uninsured West Virginia children could gain health coverage over the next four years under a bid to raise the income threshold for a state-federal program, The Associated Press reports.

The Children's Health Insurance Program has agreed to extend enrollment to families earning up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level, or roughly $53,000 for a family of four, the AP article said.

The Charleston Gazette also reports on the move to expand CHIP, which now covers nearly 25,000 children. So does MetroNews, which like the others notes that the Centers of Medicaid and Medicare Services must approve the change.