Senate Finance Committee Approves Expansion of SCHIP

The Senate Finance Committee approved a bipartisan plan to renew and expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) yesterday. The legislation, approved by a vote of 17-4, was supported by all Democrats on the committee, along with Republicans Charles Grassley (Iowa), Orrin Hatch (Utah), Olympia Snowe (Maine), Gordon Smith (Ore.), Mike Crapo (Idaho), and…