congressional_record: CREC-2018-01-10-pt1-PgH128-3
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| CREC-2018-01-10-pt1-PgH128-3 | 2018-01-10 | 115 | 2 | FUNDING FOR CHIP | HOUSE | HOUSE | ALLOTHER | H128 | H128 | [{"name": "A. Donald McEachin", "role": "speaking"}] | 164 Cong. Rec. H128 | Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)] [House] [Page H128] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] FUNDING FOR CHIP (Mr. McEACHIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. McEACHIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise again today pleading with my colleagues that we must come together to support a long-term funding solution for the traditionally bipartisan Children's Health Insurance Program, commonly known as CHIP. Mr. Speaker, there is a family in Chesapeake, a locality in my district, that demonstrates the dire challenges families across Virginia and this country face without CHIP. CHIP serves as a lifeline for this family with four children, ages 8, 7, 4, and 2. Before this family had access to CHIP, these children did not have health insurance or well child visits with a doctor. The parents limited the 7- and 8-year-old children to indoor activities because they were afraid the children might break a bone or sustain a serous injury. The mother also missed visits to the doctor's office for vital prenatal care because she was worried about doctor bills. The parents missed work and kept the children home during flu season because they could not afford a doctor's visit. With CHIP, the mother and children all have health insurance, they are up to date on their wellness exams, and the children play outside again. Mr. Speaker, for the health of my constituents and millions of other Americans, we must immediately come together for long-term funding for CHIP. ____________________ |