BRADY: Funding for Child Health Insurance Program

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has estimated that they have enough funding for CHIP until February 2018. Congressman Brady (TX-08) released the following statement:

I am working with leaders in Congress to extend this important program and include improvements that continue our teaching centers and community health clinics in Texas and across the country. I am confident Congress will approve funding and hopeful Democrats will work with us to find common ground. 

BACKGROUND: Energy and Commerce Committee is voting on a package of bills tomorrow October 4th that includes a five year reauthorization for CHIP along with funding for Community Health Centers (CHC) and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program through 2019.