On Monday, Virginia officials began notifying families, who receive coverage through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), that the program may end on January 31st if the federal government does not adequately fund it soon; WAMU 88.5 reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin first reported the news.
Congress failed to reauthorize funding for CHIP on September 30th. Now, 65,000 children and 1,100 pregnant women enrolled in Virginia’s program are at risk of losing health in...