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Arizona and Florida set goals last year to widen the safety net that provides health insurance to people 18 and younger.
But their plans to expand coverage illustrate key ideological differences on the government’s role in subsidizing health insurance for kids.
The divide underscores the policies at stake in the 2024 presidential election.
Research shows the cost of premiums can block many families from obtaining and maintaining CHIP coverage even when premiums are low.
Premiums don’t offset much of a state’s costs to operate the program, expert says.
Twenty-two states, including Democratic -leaning states such as New York and Massachusetts , charge premiums.
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