GOP includes $2.8B for children's healthcare funding in stopgap bill

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY RACHEL ROUBEIN - 12/21/17 08:52 AM EST

House Republicans have included $2.85 billion to extending funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in a stopgap spending measure intended to prevent a government shutdown on Saturday.

The funding provides money for CHIP through the end of March as the GOP faces criticism from Democrats who argued Republicans were prepared to leave town without extending a program that provides support for 9 million children across the country.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been giving states unused funds to help them keep their CHIP programs afloat. Some states have sent letters or posted notices on their website warning families that, without new funding from Congress, their CHIP programs could shutter at the end of January.

The funding uncertainty has also impacted community health centers, some of which have instituted hiring freezes and run into trouble retaining and recruiting new staff.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/365951-gop-includes-28b-for-childrens-healthcare-funding-in-stopgap-bill

[ffr]

1. And how are they paying for it? Did they say?

I can't find it, but...

The legislation slashes the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, repeals ObamaCare’s individual mandate requiring individuals to buy insurance and opens up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling.

Terrific!

[Honeycombe8]

4. It's already in the budget, I believe.

So it's already accounted for, like any other budget item. So the question is...how to pay for ANYTHING? If necessary, we borrow it, I guess.

[dchill]

5. They're borrowing it from our children and grandchildren.

Just like they pay for everything. Charge it.

[Loserman1962]

6. They're borrowing it from our children and grandchildren.

I'm confused by your post.

Helping people in need regardless of the cost has always been what we stand for hasn't it?
Would we rather the children in need not get the medical care?

Lets not throw away our values and act like the Republicans.

[member12]

7. stealing it from our children

They are actually stealing this from our children and grandchildren. They don't get a say in this.

They have no idea how to pay for it.

[gopiscrap]

9. welcome to du

[marble falls]

2. The traditional tossing of a few crumbs. Meanwhile 21 million are losing their health care.

[Mr.Bill]

3. If it passes,

it will only be because they loaded it with a bunch of shit legislation that will harm even more people.

[Hortensis]

8. Too bad. They absolutely intend to get rid of it

permanently eventually. Best that it happened now, not after they used fake maneuvers like this managed to consolidate their power in 2018.