Texas CHIP money good through February; Cornyn promises long-term fix
The program, which insures more than 400,000 low-income children and pregnant women in the state, will be funded through February. Originally, the
In a Friday letter to Gov.
"For CHIP to continue in
"CHIP is an effective program with bipartisan support, and the children who benefit from this program should never have been put in a position where they might lose care," he said in a statement. "The written assurances from the administration will provide some short-term certainty for the program, and that's important. But the need for
If
Like with any federal block grant program,
Established in 1997, CHIP covers children in families that have incomes above the threshold to be eligible for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance or obtain employee coverage. In
The portion of uninsured
CHIP covers primary health care, prescriptions, mental health, vision, physical and occupational therapies and dental care for children under 19. Additionally, about 36,000
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