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By: Rachana Pradhan

Families are becoming increasingly panicked about children losing health insurance without new funding from Congress, state officials warned Wednesday as a new report showed nearly 2 million kids could be dropped from coverage next month. Roughly 1.9 million children across the country could lose insurance in January if Congress fails to renew Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Another 1 million could lose coverage by the end of February if the congressional stalemate drags on.

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Several states, including Colorado, Utah, Connecticut and Virginia, have already notified enrollees that their coverage could be terminated at the end of January unless Congress acts in the coming days. Nablo, the Virginia health official, warned that her state may have less money than originally thought and may not be able to provide coverage through the end of January.

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