Thursday, December 21st, 2017
Stephan: Having labored so hard to transfer hundreds of billions of dollars to the already rich, the Republican congress just didn't have any time or energy left to concern themselves with the CHIP program which provides healthcare for 9 million children. Children don't vote, who gives a rat's ass what children think? That seems to be the tone here. Which is why I say you cannot be an ethical person and a Republican, a statement based on facts not partisan politics.
Alejandro Rodriguez wears a nebulizer mask to help him breathe supplied through the CHIP program.
Credit: CNN
Families are becoming increasingly panicked about children losing health insurance without new funding from Congress, state officials warned Wednesday as a new report showed nearly 2 million kids could be dropped from coverage next month.
Roughly 1.9 million children across the country could lose insurance in January if Congress fails to renew Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Another 1 million could lose coverage by the end of February if the congressional stalemate drags on.
“We’re in a terrible situation right now,” Linda Nablo, the chief deputy director of the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services, said on a call with reporters. More than 68,000 children and 1,100 pregnant women in Virginia could lose CHIP coverage without a funding extension.
Federal funds for CHIP, which covers roughly 9 million low-income children and […]