Ron Wyden actually said...

Without congressional action to extend CHIP beyond September 30th, states will soon exhaust their CHIP funds.

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 time...

What we need is to fully fund the program and give States, and more importantly, families, the peace of mind...

CHIP adds a level of security to the health care of that single mom and others above and beyond Medicaid.