EDITORIAL: Renew funding for California kids’ health insurance
Until now the
If the program is not reauthorized,
Research that led to the CHIP program in 1997 found that children with access to regular medical care are demonstrably healthier than kids who are uninsured. That means they do better in school and are far more likely to not only get diplomas but also go to college.
This inspired Republican Sen.
Fortunately, Hatch hasn't forgotten. He is working across the aisle with Oregon Democratic Sen.
The need to reauthorize CHIP goes beyond the moral imperative to care for children: When kids don't receive routine health checkups, they often wind up in hospital emergency rooms at far greater public cost. According to
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