Fiscal Year 2002 Number of Children Ever Enrolled in SCHIP Preliminary Data Summary

Fiscal Year 2002 Number of Children Ever Enrolled in SCHIP Preliminary Data Summary SCHIP Enrollment Climbs to 5.3 Million Children in 2002 About 5.3 million children who otherwise would not have health coverage were enrolled in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) at some point during fiscal year 2002, representing a 15% increase from the previous year, according to the latest figures from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. That compares with 4.6 million children in fiscal year 2001. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced these findings on February 5 . . .