Children's Health Program In Texas Is Weeks Away From 'Chaos,' Advocates Warn
The families of roughly 400,000 children in Texas could be receiving letters from state officials in a matter of weeks, letting them know their health care is ending.
Funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) expired at the end of September, and Congress still hasn’t reauthorized the program. Legislation aimed at shoring up the program has bipartisan support, but there's disagreement in Congress about how to pay for it.
In Texas, it’s hard to tell when money will run out. So far, state officials say it could happen as early as January.
Advocates say that means in just a few weeks a Texas law could kick in, requiring officials to give families on CHIP a 30-day notice before the program ends.
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