The Urban Institute reports that interviews with 13 state SCHIP administrators in September and October 2003 indicate that cuts to SCHIP in FY 2003 were more widespread than in 2002. Two of the study states reduced benefits for children and two-thirds reported new efforts to simplify enrollment and renewal procedures. Large states such as California and New York implemented innovative initiatives to enroll more children or dramatically expanded outreach spending. Every state participating in the survey reported that SCHIP programs retained strong political support and fared quite well, relative to other state programs.

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