Henry Signs Bill To Expand Health Coverage

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Governor Brad Henry signed bills Monday to reduce the number of uninsured Oklahomans.<br/><br/>The bills will increase Medicaid eligibility for children and expand a small business

Monday, June 4th 2007, 5:02 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Governor Brad Henry signed bills Monday to reduce the number of uninsured Oklahomans.

The bills will increase Medicaid eligibility for children and expand a small business health insurance program.

Medicaid eligibility for children is to be expanded from 185% of the federal poverty level to 300%. That change is expected to provide coverage for as many as 42,000 additional children.