I mean, obviously, we are going to have to have discussions back and forth on that, but that is my objective. That is our objective here.
It is really important for States to have the certainty right now so that they can plan appropriately.
inefficiency wastes money. And if you waste money, you are not dealing with the scarce services.
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...
This program is a lifeline for nearly 9 million children.
The last thing she needs is a government letter stamped 'NOTICE OF TERMINATION' explaining that her sick kids are on their own because CHIP'...
We recognized that tooth decay is the number one disease affecting children in this country, and it is preventable.
There is no kicking this can down the road with a short-term bill, and it cannot wait until December.
I think our message on this committee needs to be that we see our job as putting kids first.
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 ...