Lancaster Online
By: Heather Stauffer
Federal funding for CHIP expired Saturday, raising questions about the future of the Children’s Health Insurance Program that covers just over 10,000 children in Lancaster County and roughly 9 million nationwide.
Lawmakers, state officials and local providers said the lapse won’t cause any immediate changes here, but they’re concerned about the situation and hopeful that historically strong bipartisan public support for the program will result in quick restoration of funding.
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Joan Benso, president and CEO of the nonprofit Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, said the annual federal share of CHIP funding in the state is more than $385 million.
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