University of Chicago medical students host rally to call on Congress to reauthorize funding forthe Children's Health Insurance Program on Dec. 14 in Chicago. For two decades, the bipartisan-supported Children’s Health Insurance Program has provided needed preventive care and medical treatment; it currently covers almost 9 million American children. Health professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, recognize CHIP as essential for the health of children in low-income families. The improved health of children we’ve supported through CHIP can’t just continue on its own. Alfred Bartlett, North Chevy ChaseThe writer, a doctor, is a senior fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Source: Washington Post December 25, 2017 00:11 UTC