Politics Jan 19 Why Democrats want a very short-term funding solution to hold GOP ‘feet to the fire’ By PBS News Hour
Politics Jan 18 As shutdown deadline looms, Congress struggles to agree on stopgap budget House Speaker Paul Ryan said he's confident that his GOP-controlled chamber will pass a stopgap government-wide funding bill, even as growing opposition from Senate Democrats made prospects in that chamber increasingly dicey. By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Politics Jan 18 White House says Trump supports budget deal, CHIP funding President Donald Trump favors making the CHIP program part of "a long term solution, not a 30 Day, or short term, extension!" he wrote on Twitter. By Associated Press
Health Dec 20 Here’s when states could run out of money to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program Nine million children nationwide receive health care coverage through CHIP. But many of them could soon be uninsured if Congress doesn’t vote to reauthorize its funding. By Laura Santhanam
Episode Dec 10 Watch 24:56 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 10, 2017 On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 10, President Donald Trump reiterates his support for Roy Moore, two days before the Alabama special Senate election. Also, bitcoin launches on futures market and doctors hope to increase participation in cancer trials. Hari… By PBS News Hour
Dec 10 Watch 3:46 Funding for children’s health insurance at risk By PBS News Hour A Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, was created in 1997 to give insurance to children whose guardians make too much money for Medicaid, but not enough to afford it on their own. Last year, nearly 9 million were enrolled,… Continue watching
Oct 02 5 important stories you may have missed By Joshua Barajas, Jennifer Hijazi, Ilayda Kocak With the rush of news about the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, and the continuing recovery efforts in Puerto Rico, these five stories may have slipped under your radar. Continue reading
Jul 29 Get ready for the next big health care fight. This one’s all about kids By Erin Mershon, STAT CHIP, which health insurance for millions of kids, will run out of federal funds in weeks unless Congress acts. Another partisan fight may loom. Continue reading