Alabama's Children Insurance Program Expanding

Because of funds raised in the federal tobacco tax, publicly funded health insurance for Alabama children will expand to many middle-class families.

By: Christian Stapleton | WKRG-TV
Published: September 13, 2009

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Many middle-class Alabama children will
qualify for publicly funded health insurance starting Oct. 1
because the Legislature is expanding eligibility to cover families
of four making up to $66,150 annually.
The expansion of ALL Kids is the result of Congress deciding in
February to raise the federal tobacco tax to provide more money for
children's health insurance programs and the Alabama Legislature
overriding Gov. Bob Riley's veto of the state General Fund budget,
which provided more state funding to expand the insurance program.
In Alabama, the state Medicaid program covers children from
families making below the federal poverty level.
On Oct. 1, the level of coverage for ALL Kids goes to triple the
poverty level.