Bush's Administration and Healthcare Coverage for Children

So, I was doing some research about how the Bush administration has affected healthcare in America and I stumbled upon a disturbing fact. According to a February 2008 article published in Issue Brief President Bush rejected a bipartisan legislation that would have reauthorized the state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and given states new tools to provide health coverage for an additional 4 million children.
However, the devastation doesn’t stop there. A new policy issued by his Administration is preventing more than 150,000 children from getting health care in states that have tried to increase CHIP coverage, and it jeopardizes health care for more than 33,000 children in 10 states and the District of Columbia who are currently insured through CHIP. His plans also include decreasing CHIP even more throughout the year 2009.
I don’t believe President Bush couldn’t have picked a worse time to take away healthcare benefits from children. As many people are fully aware there is a growing problem in American Healthcare. Many families are at risk for losing private healthcare due to cost. This rise in loss of healthcare will increase the number of children who are uninsured in America. Its one thing that adults in America can’t afford to have quality healthcare for themselves, but to take it away from defenseless children is another. It is my opinion that President Bush needs to grow a heart and take a look at the more important things in life.