Health Care
• Funded Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for an estimated 78,000 children of low income families
• Created small employer health group cooperative program to improve affordability of health insurance by small employers
• Required health insurers to provide coverage for autism treatment and mental health disorders
• Funded detection of breast and cervical cancer screenings, as well as vaccine purchases for uninsured children and adolescents
• Required hospital staff to wear identification badges and provide patients with information concerning the role of any trainees involved in a patient's care
• Nikki has fought and will continue to fight for establishing a heart center in Lexington County