Webinars | Oct 20, 2017

Proposals to Renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program: An Update on Developments

Manatt Health

Following the expiration of funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), both the House and the Senate have turned their attention to the program’s renewal. As states know well, the program was provided with funding through fiscal year 2017, which ended on September 30th, creating pressure for Congress to act quickly before states begin to run out of CHIP dollars in the coming weeks and months. Both the Senate and the House recently have taken up legislation to provide funding for an additional five years and make a number of other modifications to the bill. To discuss these developments and review in detail the legislative provisions under consideration, State Health and Value Strategies, together with technical assistance experts from Manatt Health, held a webinar on CHIP renewal on Thursday October 19th, that included the latest developments in Congress and implications for states.