Clock ticking down on children's health funding

Source: The Hill




BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL - 09/17/17 07:30 AM EDT

Differences between the House and Senate ahead could threaten funding for a program that provides health care to some 9 million low- and middle-income children

Senators last week announced a bipartisan deal to extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which is set to expire at the end of the month. Advocacy groups hailed the agreement, but passage of a bill is far from assured.

Lawmakers have a tight legislative window and little margin for error.

Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee this week said they have agreed to extend CHIP for five years. Text of the legislation has yet to be released, and there has been little discussion about how to pay for the renewal, which is a key sticking point.



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