06/19/2013
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"The last thing she needs is a government letter stamped 'NOTICE OF TERMINATION' explaining that her sick kids are on their own because CHIP's funding has run out."
"I hope at some point you are able to consider the recommendation of MACPAC and other organizations of reauthorizing and funding the program for at least 5 years."
"There is no conceivable, possible way that the State of Maryland can fill the gap under the CHIP program if it is not reauthorized in a timely way."
"We recognized that tooth decay is the number one disease affecting children in this country, and it is preventable."