According to him, “Last week, I was proud of Pennsylvania’s bi-partisan commitment to secure health insurance for our most vulnerable – our children and pregnant women.” He also expressed disgust with the Congress for its lack of foresight.
Furthermore, the Pennsylvania governor emphasized that providing care for children must be made a priority. “Congress needs to do its part on the federal level.” Its failure to reauthorize CHIP before the holidays shows an “incredible lack of compassion.”
On the other hand, Teresa Miller, acting Secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services (DHS) also expressed disappointment with the Congress.
According to Miller, nearly nine million children across the United States including 180,162 children in Pennsylvania are on the edge of losing their healthcare coverage.
Miller said, “Children and families across America need our leaders to step up and do the job we have trusted and elected them to do.”
Her department is evaluating the impact of the continuing resolution funds on the timeline to terminate the program. The department will inform families at least 30 days before the termination of the program due to lack of funding.
