Walberg Expresses Support for Children's Health Insurance Program, Urges Democrats to Pass Schip Extension

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WALBERG EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, URGES DEMOCRATS TO PASS SCHIP EXTENSION

Washington, Oct 3 - U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) today issued the following statement on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

"I support renewing SCHIP to aid children in low-income families. I have co-sponsored legislation that would extend the current children's health insurance program by 18 months.

"The legislation I have supported would ensure that the children's health program is available for children who need it, and not for adults, people who enter the country illegally or families who already have private insurance. The Democratic legislation takes a program originally meant for children of low-income families and expands it to cover some families earning up to $83,000 and illegal immigrants while moving millions of children from private health insurance to government programs.

"I will continue to work in a non-partisan way to ensure SCHIP is reauthorized so there is not a lapse of service and do it in a fiscally responsible way that ensures poor children receive the insurance and adequate care they need."

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