Chet Edwards: “on Monday, 2 days ago, I was visiting in a rural newspaper office in Glen Rose, Texas, in my district. I was discussing…”

“on Monday, 2 days ago, I was visiting in a rural newspaper office in Glen Rose, Texas, in my district. I was discussing the Children's Health Insurance Program when one of the employees there, Lindsey Brewer, heard of our conversation and asked if she could say something. In deeply heartfelt words, Lindsey told me that her 9-year-old daughter, Amalie, has had leukemia for the past 2 years. You see, Lindsey and her husband both work, but like millions of hard working Americans, they don't have health insurance because their employers can't afford it. Despite their modest combined annual income, with both parents working, their income of under $50,000, the Brewers were devastated to find out they were told they were ineligible for the CHIP program. The Brewers are two hardworking, loving parents, who through no fault of theirs or their daughter's are facing medical bills totaling $100,233 and growing every single day. This bill isn't about all the various rules and procedures that have been discussed. This bill is about Amalie Brewer and her future. It is about her family and their future.”