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S.1827 - KIDS Act of 2017
Dean Heller, Debbie Stabenow, Johnny Isaakson, Orrin Hatch, Robert Casey, Robert Menendez, Ron Wyden, Sherrod Brown, Tammy Duckworth HealthThe Keeping Kids’ Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act would:
- Extend CHIP funding through fiscal year (FY) 2022;
- Maintain federal matching rate at current statutory levels through FY 2019, change to 11.5 percent for FY 2020, and return to a traditional CHIP matching rate for fiscal years 2021 and 2022; and
- Create protections and flexibility under the maintenance-of-effort provision.
Dean Heller
Debbie Stabenow
Johnny Isaakson
Orrin Hatch
Robert Casey
Robert Menendez
Ron Wyden
Sherrod Brown
Tammy Duckworth
In the News: The Democrats’ Luck Runs Out
From The Atlantic: After a run of unlikely victories last month, it seemed possible for Democrats to forget—at least momentarily—that they were the party …
After Missed Deadline, Campaign for Children Urges Immediate Congressional Action on CHIP
WASHINGTON—The First Focus Campaign for Children welcomes today’s passage through the Senate Finance Committee of the KIDS Act of 2017 (S.1827), which includes a five- year extension …
Campaign for Children Disappointed Congress Missed CHIP Funding Deadline
WASHINGTON—The First Focus Campaign for Children is deeply disappointed that Congress allowed the funding deadline to expire for the popular and bipartisan Children’s Health …
Nine Million Reasons to Extend CHIP Funding Now
EDITOR’S NOTE: This was originally published on Medium. In the midst of the chaos that is Washington, D.C., Congress is gambling with the health and well-being …
Congress May Allow CHIP to Expire Amid New Effort to Harm Medicaid, Kids
WASHINGTON—With only a handful of legislative days left to extend funding for the popular and bipartisan Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Congress is focused …