Pledges to Fight Bush Administration for Adequate Funding of SCHIP

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WASHINGTON, DC – As Congress prepares to reconvene to continue work on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today applauded Colorado’s commitment to children’s health care while pledging to fight in Congress for the adequate funding for SCHIP.

“While our state is committed to providing health care coverage to thousands of kids, Colorado’s partnership with the federal government will become ever stronger with an improved Children’s Health Insurance Program, which will cover nearly 100,000 children statewide,” said DeGette. “I applaud Governor Ritter’s dedication at the state level to ensure that every child eligible for the program participates. Along with state government leaders, children’s health care advocates statewide have put needed pressure on Congress to support this wildly successful program.

“I am committed to working in Congress to ensure that the State Children’s Health Insurance Program receives the adequate funding to cover the kids eligible for the program nationwide, yet not currently enrolled.”