It's been 100 days since the Congressional GOP let #CHIP expire.
That's 100 days of uncertainty and fear for families of the 9 million kids across America who depend on immunizations, prescriptions & doctors visits through CHIP.
This is unconscionable and unacceptable.
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Families should not have to choose between getting life-saving care for their children and keeping a roof over their heads. But some families may be forced to make such a heartbreaking decision soon if Congress doesn’t
#ExtendCHIP now.https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/01/05/576096900/chip-funding-could-run-out-on-jan-19-for-some-states …Show this thread -
GOP inaction has put access to affordable health care for over 11,000
#NM kids & their families in danger. These families deserve to know—does our nation still believes they deserve every chance to lead healthy, successful lives? We must#ExtendCHIP & keep our promise to them.Show this thread -
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#NM, 17 community health center clinics serve 330,000 patients in 90 underserved & rural communities. They employ almost 3,000 people across the state. Republican refusal to reauthorize the Community Health Centers Program puts these patients and these jobs at risk.Show this thread -
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#NM parents get parenting education & training from the Maternal, Infant & Early Childhood Home Visiting Services program. The Special Diabetes Program for Indians helps Native communities treat & prevent diabetes. The GOP has also failed to fund these crucial programs.Show this thread -
Every day we neglect these programs, more people will suffer. It's time for GOP leaders to stop the partisan gamesmanship, put American families' health first, and work with Democrats to reauthorize these programs immediately.
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