SCHIP=Exhibit A of why socialism is societal poison. People will cheat to obtain benefits they would otherwise not qualify for. That means honest people get screwed and cheaters prosper. That means honest people give up trying to achieve or hire accountants to move their money out of the country. Socialism is poison.
Or in the case of the Frosts, they went to the government for help rather than their family. Mr. Frost's father apparently was wealthy and could have helped out. The problem with these programs is they undermine basic social building blocks like the family.