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...will be without health care coverage at the end of the month because Republicans can't get their act together to reauthorize the CHIP program on time.

#IncompetentRepublicanAdministration

So much #Winning

http://abcnews.go.com/US/program-low-cost-health-care-9m-children-set/story?id=50188069
Tim Finnegan Chalky, I hate to say it, but you lie! Your article disputes your claim. States will be able to cover the costs through at least the end of the year.

Why did Obamacare not fix this? Why did President obama not sign a law making funding for this great program permanent? Does the funding come from a budget? We all know how democrats feel abo...See More
Oct 1, 2017
Kathleen Tim wrote: "But, I challenge you to find me one child that will have his/her/zero healthcare ended at the end of the month because congress (not just republicans as you claim) cannot get their act together."

Read the attached article explaining how CHIP funding works. Congress failed to act, and until it does, the money isn't released to t...See More
Oct 2, 2017
Bob R/CA Wow, Tim, you really have to work to manufacture your outrage.
Oct 2, 2017
Chalky Tim, are you defending the incompetence of this administration by blaming President Obama?

#Priceless

From the article Kathleen posted:

"Utah sent a warning Sept. 15 to Medicaid administrators that the state would have to roll up CHIP starting immediately if funding wasn't enacted by Saturday. Utah's senior senator is Hat...See More
Oct 2, 2017
Tim Finnegan In the original article, it stated that most states would be able to last the year. The article Kathleen posted also said the main problem was a resistance to make CHIP permanent. This is not a new problem. It could have easily been done with Obamacare. Although, I thought the affordable care act would have solved this since it made Insurance affor...See More
Oct 2, 2017


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