Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007

The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 (H.R.3162) was a bill in the 110th Congress "to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program, and for other purposes.” (Official title)



Key votes

 * Vote to pass a bill that reauthorizes and expands the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).



On its 2007 House scorecard, National Journal rated a yes vote in roll call vote 787 as "L-3" (Liberal-3). Votes were rated either conservative or liberal and weighted 1 to 3. The scorecard gave the following description: "Reauthorize and expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program. August 1. (225-204)"

Supporters

 * AFL-CIO
 * American Academy of Pediatrics
 * American Association of Retired Persons
 * American College of Emergency Physicians
 * American College of Physicians
 * American Dental Hygienists' Association
 * American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
 * American Gastroenterological Association
 * American Medical Association
 * American Osteopathic Association
 * American Society of Nephrology
 * Association for Community Affiliated Plans
 * Congress of Neurological Surgeons
 * Federation of American Hospitals
 * International Chiropractors Association
 * National Alliance on Mental Illness
 * National Alliance on Mental Illness
 * National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
 * National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
 * National Association of Social Workers
 * National Associaton of Insurance Commissioners
 * National Committee for Quality Assurance
 * National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
 * National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
 * National Education Association

Opponents

 * American Association for Respiratory Care
 * Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
 * Citizens Against Government Waste
 * Family Research Council
 * FreedomWorks
 * National Retail Federation
 * National Right to Life Committee
 * National Taxpayers Union
 * Physician Hospitals of America
 * Society of Interventional Radiology
 * U.S. Chamber of Commerce