Barack Obama · 2009-2017 term
Expand children's health insurance coverage
Obama signed CHIP expansion legislation early in his presidency, broadening coverage for children.
Latest reviewed action recorded: Feb 4, 2009
Record Note
Research import batch 1. Built from federal law and PolitiFact health-care coverage. Source references remain in database/promise_tracker_import_batch_1.json because sources.policy_id is still required.
Original Promise
Obama pledged to expand eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP.
Action Timeline
Actions document what the federal government did. Outcomes below describe what changed, and each source list shows where the public record comes from.
Feb 4, 2009
CHIP expansion signed into law
Obama signed legislation reauthorizing and expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Outcomes
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Legal Outcome
Federal children's health coverage was expanded through reauthorization and program growth.
Measured or documented impact: Eligibility and funding were expanded for children's coverage.
Black community impact: Expanded children's coverage affected Black families as part of broader health-access policy.
Evidence strength: Strong
Linked sources: 0
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