Alaska Governor Palin signed legislation increasing eligibility for the state's SCHIP program from 154 to 175 percent of poverty, opening up coverage to thousands of Alaska children. Anchorage Faith & Action Congregations Together (AFACT) held a large rally for children's health in April and has been pressing the Legislature to expand eligibility to 200 percent of poverty and to allow families up to 300 percent to buy into the program. AFACT is continuing to work to expand coverage at the state level and to win support from U.S. Senators Stevens and Murkowski for bi-partisan SCHIP legislation in Congress. For more information visit www.anchoragefact.org.
