While 45 percent of all children in the United States are receiving some form of public medical assistance, nine million children are not covered by either public or private health care. The State Children's Health Insurance Program - or SCHIP - is a block grant from the federal government to cover those low-income children, but the fund is running out of money. NOW investigates how SCHIP's future is caught up in a battle between those who think the government insures too many kids and those who think it's not doing enough.

The NOW Web site at www.pbs.org/now will provide additional coverage starting Friday, July 6, 2007. Features include a closer look at the debate and information about your state's healthcare coverage programs for children.