S. 2522 would amend the Social Security Act to guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children born after 2008.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inMediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007 - Amends the Social Security Act to editadd a new title XXII (Medikids Program), which creates a program to guarantee comprehensive health care coverage, including prescription drugs for all children meeting specified age requirements.

Creates the wikiMediKids Trust Fund.

Expands the membership of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to 19.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a MediKids premium for the taxable year, with an exemption for very low-income taxpayers; and be(2) create a refundable tax credit providing a catastrophic limit on MediKids cost-sharing expenses.

Directs the firstSecretary of the Treasury to providepropose a detailed summarygradual schedule of progressive tax changes to fund the Medikids program, as the number of enrollees grows in the bill!)out-years.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 12/19/2007: Referred to edit the wikiSenate committee. Status: Read twice and be the firstreferred to update the status of the bill!)Committee on Finance.
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== Points in Favor ==

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