Funding for CHIP Expires Tomorrow. Tell Congress that it is not OK.
On Saturday, Sept. 30, funding ends for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which has allowed 8.9 million kids nationally to access quality affordable health care. And with that end comes the end to access to quality, affordable health care. Click here to call your Senators and Representatives TODAY.
In Colorado, about 90,000 kids and pregnant women use CHIP and our state agency that oversees the program reports that thousands will begin losing their health care early next year. Click here to learn more about our work to protect CHIP and email Sarah Barnes at sarahb@coloradokids.org to join the Coalition. Pregnant women shouldn’t have to worry about whether their health insurance will end in the middle of their pregnancy. Parents of kids with cancer shouldn’t have to worry about whether they will be able to get their kid’s medicine next year. Call and tell your Senators and Representatives that you expect action now.
Suggested talking points:
- We need Congress to get CHIP refunded NOW.
- Pregnant women shouldn’t have to worry about whether their health insurance will end in the middle of their pregnancy.
- Parents of kids with cancer shouldn’t have to worry about whether they will be able to get their kid’s medicine next year.
- Extending funding for CHIP for five years will help ensure stable coverage for working families and greater budget certainty for states.
- Maintaining funding for the CHIP program is crucial to protecting Colorado’s budget.
- 90,000 children and pregnant women from working families in Colorado use CHIP for their health insurance every year.
- Kids with health coverage are less likely to drop out of high school, more likely to graduate from college, and have higher incomes as adults.
Contact Information for Colorado’s U. S. Senators
Senator Michael Bennet
Local office (303) 455-7600 National office (202) 224-5852
Senator Cory Gardner
Local office (303) 391-5777 National office (202) 224-5941
Contact Information for Colorado’s U.S. Representatives
Representative Coffman
Call if you live in Aurora, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Brighton
Local office (720) 748-7514 National office (202) 225-7882
Representative Tipton
Call if you live in Grand Junction, Durango, Pueblo, Gunnison
Local office (970) 259-1490 National office (202) 225-4761
Representative Buck
Call if you live in Greeley, Fort Collins, Longmont, Brush, Burlington, Fort Morgan, Stratton, Julesburg, Holyoke
Local office (970) 702-2136 National office (202) 225-4676
Representative Lamborn
Call if you live in Salida, Buena Vista, Colorado Springs, Monument, Fountain, Canyon City, Woodland Park
Local office (719) 520-0055 National office (202) 225-4422
Representative Polis
Call if you live in Lafayette, Niwot, Boulder, Fort Collins, Lyons, Loveland, Granby, Breckenridge, Silverthorne, Kremmling
Local office (303) 484-9596 National office (202) 225-2161
Representative Perlmutter
Call if you live in Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster, Thornton, Northglenn
Local office (303)274-7944 National office (202) 225-2645
Representative DeGette
Call if you live in Denver
Local (303) 844-4988 (202) 225-4431
