New York Facing Dire Consequences If Congress Doesn’t Act On CHIP, State Official Warns
The state would have to address a nearly $1 billion shortfall if Congress doesn't renew funding for the popular program.
New York will have to convene a special legislative session to address a nearly $1 billion shortfall if Congress doesnt quickly renew funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the states health department said Wednesday. In a letter to Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan, the states health commissioner warned about the consequences if CHIP funding is not renewed in the next few weeks. (Weixel, 10/11)
In other news from Capitol Hill
Senate Democrats are calling on the National Institutes of Health to renew recently-lapsed funding for gun violence research followingthe Las Vegas concert shooting. In a letter to NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Chris Murphy (Conn.), and 21 others joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)in saying that continuing the program is urgent. (Weixel, 10/11)
