Rep. Brady Issues Statement on Child Health Insurance Program Funding

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, issued the following statement on the Texas Health and Human Services Commission estimate that they have enough funding for Child Health Insurance Program until Feb. 2018:

"I am working with leaders in Congress to extend this important program and include improvements that continue our teaching centers and community health clinics in Texas and across the country.

"I am confident Congress will approve funding and hopeful Democrats will work with us to find common ground."

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BACKGROUND: Energy and Commerce Committee is voting on a package of bills tomorrow, October 4th, that includes a five year reauthorization for CHIP along with funding for Community Health Centers (CHC) and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program through 2019.