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Latta Votes for Legislation to Reauthorize Children’s Health Insurance; Community Health Centers

Washington, November 3, 2017 | Drew Griffin (202-225-6405)
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted for legislation, the Championing Healthy Kids Act, to reauthorize and fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and community health centers. H.R. 3922, which was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, is a five year extension of the CHIP, which provides health insurance for more than 8.4 million lower-income children. Without the passage of a CHIP extension, states will begin to run out of funding for the program in December.

The legislation also includes a two year extension of Federally Qualified Health Centers, which serve over 24 million patients. The bill is fully offset.

“It’s essential that Congress act to reauthorize a program that millions of children count on before funding runs out in December,” said Latta. “The House took decisive action today by passing legislation to extend the CHIP program for five years. At the same time, the bill supports community health centers, which many of the people I represent in Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District utilize. I urge the Senate to act quickly in passing this legislation to ensure American children are not put at risk.”

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