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President Barack Obama signed the bill into law this afternoon.

H.R. 2 will provide an additional $32.8 billion over four and a half years for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), known in Georgia as PeachCare. In 2008, SCHIP provided health insurance for 7.1 million children nationwide. H.R. 2 will expand SCHIP to cover an additional 4.1 million. PeachCare provides essential health insurance for nearly 300,000 Georgian children whose families do not qualify for Medicaid.