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Frank Pallone: Thank you. I wanted to ask Dr. Schwartz, in the CHIP reauthorization legislation in 2009, Congress gave states the new…

On the recordDecember 2, 2014
Thank you. I wanted to ask Dr. Schwartz, in the CHIP reauthorization legislation in 2009, Congress gave states the new option to reduce bureaucracy and help make the Medicaid and CHIP enrollment process easier, called express lane eligibility.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Mentioning legislative changes aimed at simplifying Medicaid and CHIP enrollment.

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