Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Securing the Children’s Health Insurance Program
During this busy month, it'd be easy for casual watchers of political news to get lost in a jumble of
It is vital that the
She's already juggling a lot -- she's not reading page A17 of the morning newspaper each day and decoding that
That's the prospect families across the country are facing in a matter of weeks if
So today the
Personally, I'm optimistic about this committee's chances because of the leadership of our chairman. Chairman Hatch had a foundational role in the creation of CHIP, working in a bipartisan way with his late, great friend, Senator
In the decades since they led the
It's important for
As I wrap up, one point on how important it is to have CHIP and Medicaid working side-by-side. For American kids and families - particularly those families working hard every day to climb into the middle class - CHIP adds a level of security to their health care above and beyond Medicaid. CHIP can only work if Medicaid works.
So let's do the hard work now, colleagues, and uphold this body's promise to America's kids and their families. Today this Committee is going to hear from a witness panel that knows CHIP from A to Z - a mother whose child counts on this program, an official who ensures CHIP runs smoothly in her state, and an independent expert who knows this program inside and out.
I hope that this hearing will be an opportunity for Senators on both sides to learn about and discuss this critical health care program, and sets the stage for the work to come. I'm confident that in short order
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