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CHIP Debate Continues As States Say They're Running Out Of Funds

The Children's Health Insurance Program was supposed to be funded until March, but many states say they're already running low on money.

CHIP Debate Continues As States Say They're Running Out Of Funds
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Alexandra Miller
By Alexandra Miller
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Posted: 8:01 p.m. EST Jan 17, 2018
Now, CHIP Bill Might Not Raise The Deficit Nearly As Much As Predicted
Now, CHIP Bill Might Not Raise The Deficit Nearly As Much As Predicted

Now, CHIP Bill Might Not Raise The Deficit Nearly As Much As Predicted

A Congressional Budget Office report from October had estimated the Children's Health Insurance Program could raise the deficit by over $8 billion.

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Congress extended the Children's Health Insurance Program funding at the end of 2017, hoping not to deal with it until March 2018. It turns out a number of states are set to lose their CHIP dollars before the end of January.

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