Sen. Schumer Visits Glens Falls Hospital & Launches Effort to Extend Desperately Needed Funding for Children’s Health Program
"When it comes to something as important as health care, we cannot allow a situation to arise in which children cannot get the checkup or prescription they need because their family cannot afford the payments or insurance," said
Schumer explained that if
In the counties that
* In Albany County there are 4,644 CHIP enrollees
* In Essex County there are 782 CHIP Enrollees
* In Hamilton County there are 78 CHIP enrollees
* In Rensselaer County there are 2,669 CHIP enrollees
* In Saratoga County there are 4,186 CHIP enrollees
* In Schenectady County there are 3,207 CHIP enrollees
* In Warren County there are 1,447 CHIP
* In Washington County 1,648 CHIP enrollees
New Yorkers eligible for this program can sign up for Child Health Plus through
Under the current program, CHIP provides comprehensive coverage, including routine check-ups, immunizations, doctor visits, prescriptions, dental and vision care, inpatient and outpatient hospital care, laboratory and X-ray services, and emergency services. While the health premium costs are different in each state, under the CHIP guidelines, no enrollee is required to pay more than 5 percent of their family's income for the year.
Schumer was joined by
"Programs like CHIP play a critical role in making health care accessible to all children. In addition to the
In 2015, Schumer led the charge to extend CHIP funding, known as Child Health Plus in
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