[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 55 (Thursday, May 1, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3918]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE INSURANCE PROVIDES SECURITY [CHIPS] ACT

 Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, I'm pleased to be an original 
cosponsor of the Children's Health Insurance Provides Security [CHIPS] 
Act because I support expanding access to health care for children who 
lack coverage today, and because I believe this bill is both flexible 
and targeted to children in families least likely to have employer-
based coverage and least able to purchase health insurance on their 
own.
  It is my hope that States will find the enhanced Federal Medicaid 
match included in this bill to be a valuable tool to assist many 
vulnerable families, particularly families moving from welfare to work. 
Far too many welfare recipients will, at least initially, move from 
dependency into hourly jobs with little pay and few, if any, benefits. 
Children should not lose their health care because their parents 
work.

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