AMA reacts to CHIP short-term funding reprieve

Congress approved a stopgap budget last night that includes funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program through March, several media outlets reported. Funding for CHIP had run out about 3 months ago, and, according to AMA, the HHS was making emergency payments to keep the program running.
David O. Barbe, MD, AMA president, said in a statement the lack of a 5-year extension for a program that has bipartisan support and helps 9 million children get health care has the association confused.
“Given the broad support for CHIP in Congress, in the states, and across health care