[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 31, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H9188-H9189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE STRENGTHENING THE CHIP AND CHAMP PROGRAM

  (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, this week the House will vote on the 
CHAMP Act, a bill that reauthorizes our Children's Health Insurance 
Program. This program will provide millions of children new health 
coverage and, through this program, protects Medicare for America's 
seniors.
  Passing the CHAMP Act will reauthorize the vital CHIP program, which 
is set to expire September 30 of this year. Currently 6 million 
vulnerable American children receive health care benefits through the 
CHIP. If CHIP did not exist, these millions of children would not have 
access to quality health care. The CHAMP Act also provides protection 
for our seniors. It ensures that they continue to have access to the 
doctors of their choice by stopping a 10 percent payment cut to the 
doctors and encourages them to seek preventative health care benefits 
by eliminating copayments and deductibles.

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  Mr. Speaker, in one bill, this House is addressing the health care 
needs of our children and our seniors.

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