The debate over the State Children’s Health Insurance Program(SCHIP) continues to heat up as congress and the president debate endlessly over an appropriate level of funding and how many additional children should be included in the program.

SCHIP, which provides insurance for children of families who make to much to qualify for Medicaid, but can not afford private insurance, currently covers approximately 6.9 million children in the US. Federal funding for the program will expire by the end of this month if a new proposal isn’t agreed upon which may disrupt delivery of healthcare services in several states.