Sen. Gillibrand calls for renewed CHIP funding, health insurance for 350,000 New York kids at risk
"Health care is one of the most contentious and partisan issues,"
The Child Health Plus Program, which began in
However, CHIP funding was allowed by
"I believe this is the most significant health issue for the people of our state, and it is the federal government assaulting, literally, the children of this state," said Gov.
"If we continue (the CHIP plan) after the feds pull out, that's
Still,
Nearly 9 million kids are covered by CHIP nationwide.
The program covers children in families that make too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to afford other health coverage options.
Almost 90 percent of children in CHIP come from families making less than the equivalent of
The center provides care for approximately 165 CHIP enrolled kids annually as well.
"We know firsthand the important connection between health insurance coverage and access to care and are concerned for the children and families we serve who are covered by (CHIP) currently," Executive Director
"Particularly for necessary preventative services that are so important in childhood such as annual physical examinations, preventative dental visits, and vaccinations. No family should have to decide whether or not their child should receive needed healthcare because of their inability to pay for that care."
North Country also offers a sliding fee scale, based on income, to all patients to help eliminate cost as a barrier to health care. When asked about the seeming lack of progress to reinstate funding for CHIP,
The bill was passed by the
"We need to keep urging (Senate Majority Leader
"It remains a priority of the Health Center, along with other
"I will continue to fight and I urge all New Yorkers to raise their voices with me,"
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