The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ensures nearly 9 million children have health insurance. CHIP is a federal-state partnership where the federal government provides most—or in some cases, all—of the funding necessary to cover uninsured children. No one thought Congress would let CHIP funding expire on September 30, but that’s exactly what they did. Now almost a month later, Republicans still have not found the time to reauthorize CHIP. Learn more here.
If Congress doesn’t act soon, states will start running out of money. Some states have already stopped taking new applications for CHIP. Call your Member of Congress to tell them to reauthorize CHIP ASAP but using a bipartisan approach that won’t harm the American health care system!