Hawaii ending universal child health care
Friday, October 17, 2008 - 05:14
in Health & Medicine
(AP) -- Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the country just seven months after it launched. Gov. Linda Lingle's administration cited budget shortfalls and other available health care options for eliminating funding for the program. A state official said families were dropping private coverage so their children would be eligible for the subsidized plan.