Hillary Clinton reminded the Congress to re-authorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in a series of tweets on Monday.
CHIP provides health coverage for low-income children through the Medicaid and separate CHIP programs. T
Congress missed deadline to re-authorize CHIP
The former Democratic presidential nominee noted that the issue did not get enough attention from lawmakers. According to her, it is the first time Congress missed the deadline to re-authorize CHIP on time.
In her tweets, Mrs. Clinton noted that “Democrats and Republicans worked together to pass CHIP” in the 1990s. She added that many states are currently preparing to send out notices to parents that their children’s health insurance is in jeopardy.
The funding for CHIP expired at the end of September. States still have funds for the program until December.
Mrs. Clinton said, “The test of any society is how it treats its children. We cannot allow millions of kids to basic health care.”
