Tag: CHIP

Trump calls on Congress to pull back $15 billion in spending, including on Children’s Health Insurance Program

The following article by Damian Paletta and Erica Werner was posted on the Washington Post website May 7, 2018:

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President Trump is sending a plan to Congress that calls for stripping more than $15 billion in previously approved spending, with the hope that it will temper conservative angst over ballooning budget deficits.

Almost half of the proposed cuts would come from two accounts within the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that White House officials said expired last year or are not expected to be drawn upon. An additional $800 million in cuts would come from money created by the Affordable Care Act in 2010 to test innovative payment and service delivery models. Continue reading “Trump calls on Congress to pull back $15 billion in spending, including on Children’s Health Insurance Program”

CBO: Funding CHIP for 10 years would actually save $6 billion

The following article by Emily C. Singer was posted on the mic.com website January 11, 2018:

Funding the Children’s Health Insurance Program for 10 years could actually save the government money, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in a report published Thursday — a factoid that supporters of soon-to-expire program are sure to use as they lobby for its reauthorization.

Funding the program — which provides health insurance to nearly 9 million children from low-income families — for 10 years would save the federal government $6 billion, according to the CBO’s report.

Funding CHIP is cheaper than moving the covered children to other coverage options, including Medicaid and through subsidized plans in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, according to the CBO. Continue reading “CBO: Funding CHIP for 10 years would actually save $6 billion”

States to Congress: You’ve Still Left Us a Children’s Health Care Mess

The following article by Gideon Resnick was posted on the Daily Beast websited December 22, 2017:

Lawmakers passed a short-term fix to CHIP. But some states say it won’t prevent them from having to plan for draconian measures.

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Nearly three months after a reauthorization deadline for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) came and went, Congress voted on Thursday to provide piecemeal funding for the program before they left for the holidays.

But the legislation passed did little to resolve the burgeoning crisis. And some state officials say that they are still planning to proceed as if the health care program for poor children will be fully out of funds in the near future. Continue reading “States to Congress: You’ve Still Left Us a Children’s Health Care Mess”

With Children’s Health Program Running Dry, Parents Beg Congress: ‘Do the Right Thing’

The following article by Robert Pear was posted on the New York Times website December 19, 2017:

Sonja Reynolds, left, who has five children who receive coverage through the Children’s Health Insurance Program.CreditGabriella Demczuk for The New York Times

WASHINGTON — With more and more states running out of money for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, parents took their case to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, pleading with Congress to provide money before their sons and daughters lose health care and coverage.

But the program, known as CHIP, which insures nearly nine million children, took a back seat as lawmakers raced to pass a $1.5 trillion tax cut. CHIP’s fate, it appears, is now caught up in a messy fight over an end-of-the-year deal on spending that must be struck by Friday to avert a government shutdown. Continue reading “With Children’s Health Program Running Dry, Parents Beg Congress: ‘Do the Right Thing’”

States Face Children’s Health Coverage Uncertainty

The following article by Sandhya Raman was posted on the RollCall website November 20, 2017:

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About two months after federal funding lapsed for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, state officials still don’t know exactly when they’ll run out of money or when Congress will renew funding — leaving families that depend on the program increasingly anxious about their benefits.

At least a few states say that they could exhaust funds as soon as next month. States are growing more concerned about the program with just a few days left on the congressional calendar until December and no signs that lawmakers plan in the immediate future to renew funding.  Continue reading “States Face Children’s Health Coverage Uncertainty”

125,000 Minnesota Kids Still Waiting for Republican-Controlled Congress to Save Their Health Coverage

Republican-Controlled Congress has not restored funding for a critical children’s health program after missing its Sept. 30 deadline

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Chairman Ken Martin today called on Representatives Erik Paulsen, Jason Lewis, and Tom Emmer along with their colleagues in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to step up and take immediate action to fund a critical children’s health insurance program.

 “The health of 125,000 Minnesota kids hangs in the balance—and Republicans continue failing to take action,” DFL Chairman Martin said. “Amid their frantic efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Republicans dropped the ball on funding a program that provides health coverage to millions of children across the country. They must make up for the time they wasted, do the right thing, and take immediate action to protect Minnesota kids.” Continue reading “125,000 Minnesota Kids Still Waiting for Republican-Controlled Congress to Save Their Health Coverage”

Republican-Controlled House of Representatives failing to take action as critical children’s health care programs set to expire

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Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Chairman Ken Martin today called on Representatives Erik Paulsen, Jason Lewis, and Tom Emmer along with their colleagues in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to step up and take immediate action to fund critical children’s health insurance programs before they run out of funding.

 “While Republicans temporarily called off efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, it’s unfortunately still too soon to say they didn’t take away health care from millions of Americans,” DFL Chairman Martin said. “Amid their frantic efforts to undermine our health care system, Republicans dropped the ball on funding health care programs critical to the health of millions of children.” Continue reading “Republican-Controlled House of Representatives failing to take action as critical children’s health care programs set to expire”