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So, they axed CHIP. (Original Post)
liberalnarb
Oct 2017
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Loki Liesmith
(4,602 posts)1. It's just a funding lapse
because they are disorganized shits.
It should get funded in short order.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)3. I think so too, but there is no justifiable reason to scare people like this or with ACA repeal.
LuckyCharms
(17,287 posts)5. My feeling also. n/t
Loki Liesmith
(4,602 posts)6. of course. they are assholes
who couldn't run an ice cream stand, let alone a government.
But the OP sounds very concerned and I thought a little reassurance was appropriate.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)8. I knew you were reassuring them. Too bad folks in government aren't like that.
Bettie
(15,997 posts)2. A lot of people are
I think about half the families in this tiny town use that for their kids' health care.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)4. THIS IS HUGE!!! 9 MILLION CHILDREN will lose medical coverage
if we don't somehow stop them. Note that over 35 million children are covered through combined Medicaid and CHIPS programs, and they're coming after Medicaid.
gopiscrap
(23,674 posts)7. we need to keep track of all the children who
die after the expiration date of this program and then make giant billboards all over the nation shaming the GOP