Jay Rockefeller: “I wish to speak about the Children's Health Insurance Program, or…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2014

I wish to speak about the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP. I am joined on the floor today by my friend Senator Baucus, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, to stress the program's importance. Today CHIP provides health coverage to over 37,000 children in West Virginia and over 8 million children across the United States in working families who cannot afford private health insurance. These kids deserve a healthy start in life. They are our future leaders and decisionmakers. They deserve the opportunities this program provides.

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Jay Rockefeller

Democratic · West Virginia

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Feb 4, 2014

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