Statement of Leading Children’s Health, Medical and Advocacy Organizations
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"As advocates for children and pregnant women, we are deeply distressed by
"To depart
"CHIP is a bipartisan success story that should be celebrated. The program was created in 1997 and has been championed by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle since its beginning.
"Together with Medicaid, CHIP has helped to reduce the number of uninsured children by a remarkable 68 percent, with more than 95 percent of all children in America currently being enrolled in some form of insurance coverage. Nineteen states also use CHIP to extend coverage to pregnant women, removing barriers to pregnancy coverage and prenatal care for about 370,000 women each year.
"This proven track record of providing high-quality, cost-effective coverage for low-income children and pregnant women in working families must be continued. The bipartisan KIDS Act would do just that and should be approved when
The
"While the Medicaid and
"And while some states are talking about the actions they will need to take in the upcoming weeks to prepare for their funding to end, other states are already beginning to act.
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"Earlier this month,
"In the states mentioned above, and many others, funding that is meant to provide care for children and pregnant women will be wasted on processes that states must undertake to shut down their programs because
Families who rely on CHIP already face uncertainty and challenges, whether managing a complicated health condition for their child or determining how to afford day-to-day living expenses. The last thing these families need is added uncertainty about the future of their children's medical and dental coverage or whether they will have continued access to necessary prenatal care services.
"By not acting in a timely manner to extend CHIP funding,
Our children and pregnant women deserve better. We urge our nation's leaders to immediately enact the Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act of 2017 as an important opportunity for meaningful, bipartisan action; the health of 9 million children and pregnant women depends on it."aEuros'
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