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On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
the good news is the Congress reauthorized the Children's Health Insurance Program for 6 years, and as was referenced, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that it would actually save money, I think you said $6 billion, compared to the earlier baseline.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen highlights the reauthorization of CHIP and its projected savings.

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