Congress now faces an important decision regarding the future of CHIP during a period of great uncertainty affecting other health-care markets.
The last thing that single mom needs is a government letter stamped 'notice of termination' explaining that her sick kids are on their own b...
I think our message on this committee needs to be that we see our job as putting kids first.
It does not get any bigger than standing up for vulnerable children.
I hope at some point you are able to consider the recommendation of MACPAC and other organizations of reauthorizing and funding the program ...
With all of the very difficult and complex decisions you have to make about health care in America, surely whether or not to extend CHIP is ...
This has real consequences if there is delay.
I am confident that in short order Congress can pass a strong and bipartisan extension of CHIP that will last for many years.
I ask you today to continue funding CHIP.
So the problems you describe would, essentially, be worse elsewhere?
CHIP adds a level of security to the health care of that single mom and others above and beyond Medicaid.