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.
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”