A new analysis by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families found that if Congress does not act soon to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), an estimated 1.9 million children in separate CHIP programs could lose coverage in January. An additional 1 million children would also be at risk of losing coverage by the end of February.
Funding for CHIP expired on September 30. Congress has not approved additional funding but provided a so-called “patch” as part of the short-term Continuing Resolution passed by Congress on December 7 and signed into law on December 8. The patch reallocated funds among states, giving more money to 20 states (including D.C.) with shortfalls in the 1st quarter of 2018. As no new money was added, the patch will actually cause the remaining 31 states to run out of money more quickly.
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