#FundCHIPColorado

11/6 Update from the Colorado CHIP Coalition:

"Policy Update from DC:

The House bill to extend funding for CHIP and other health programs that included concerning cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and the Prevention and Public Health Fund passed out of the House on Friday morning along a largely party-line vote, though 3 Republicans voted against the bill and 15 Democrats voted for it. The Georgetown Center for Children and Families summarized the latest developments here: https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2017/11/03/house-votes-to-extend-chip-funding-without-bipartisan-agreement-on-payfors/. It remains unclear what will happen next and whether or not the Senate will take up the House bill. Because the offsets in the House bill are not bipartisan, we are hearing that it is unlikely that progress will be made on CHIP until December.

Updated HCPF Website:

The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has updated their website about the future of the CHP+ program in Colorado and the site now has information for families, providers and advocates. They have also posted a copy of a communication that will go out to CHIP families in late November."