[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[House]
[Pages 21887-21888]
[From the U.S. 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

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

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