Advocates for children’s health insurance program await action from Congress
The 176,000 children enrolled in
That provides a grace period larger than some other states have:
"If we get to November and it's not done, then we'll get pretty concerned," said
Benso said she was feeling optimistic, though, that legislators will take action soon on what's been a popular program. Seventeen of
By Friday afternoon -- hours before the deadline -- committees in both the
Several
"The states are not going to run out of money, but that doesn't excuse
Democratic
CHIP provides health insurance to 9 million children nationally whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but can't afford private insurance. It covers doctor visits, prescriptions, dental care and other services, at no cost for some and a low cost for others, depending on household size and income.
Today, the program is jointly funded through the state and federal governments.
That would change in future years under the legislation awaiting a
As federal legislators sort out CHIP's fate, state legislators will be watching to see how long
"Any uncertainty in
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