Before i begin, lets call the meeting to order. Before we begin to take just a moment to say that our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been impacted over the past few days by hurricane irma. Of course, we continue to keep those suffering from the effects of Hurricane Harvey in our thoughts and prayers as well. These have truly been horrific events, and i hope and pray for the safety of everyone involved. I join with my colleagues in the commitment to doing all we can to assist our citizens who are in need at this extremely difficult time. We will see what we can do to help alleviate some of the pain. Now, the hearing were having today will come to order. 20 years ago senator ted kennedy and i came together to create the Childrens Health Insurance Program, or chip, in order to provide Health Corner for Vulnerable Children and family who were too poor to afford private coverage but still didnt qualify for medicaid. 20 years ago we were at something of a crossroads. The year
Of Hurricane Harvey in our thoughts and prayers as well. These have truly been horrific events, and i hope and pray for the safety of everyone involved. I join with my colleagues in the commitment to doing all we can to assist our citizens who are in need at this extremely difficult time. We will see what we can do to help alleviate some of the pain. Now, the hearing were having today will come to order. 20 years ago senator ted kennedy and i came together to create the Childrens Health Insurance Program, or chip, in order to provide Health Corner for Vulnerable Children and family who were too poor to afford private coverage but still didnt qualify for medicaid. 20 years ago we were at something of a crossroads. The year before c. H. I. P. Was signed into law a rep Congress Passed and a democratic president signed a welfare reform bill which ended the entitlement to cash welfare. Welfare reform sought to replace a culture of dependency with an emphasis on work. The emphasis was to mov
Before i begin, lets call the meeting to order. Before we begin to take just a moment to say that our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been impacted over the past few days by hurricane irma. Of course, we continue to keep those suffering from the effects of Hurricane Harvey in our thoughts and prayers as well. These have truly been horrific events, and i hope and pray for the safety of everyone involved. I join with my colleagues in the commitment to doing all we can to assist our citizens who are in need at this extremely difficult time. We will see what we can do to help alleviate some of the pain. Now, the hearing were having today will come to order. 20 years ago senator ted kennedy and i came together to create the Childrens Health Insurance Program, or chip, in order to provide Health Corner for Vulnerable Children and family who were too poor to afford private coverage but still didnt qualify for medicaid. 20 years ago we were at something of a crossroads. The year
Program with the late senator ted kennedy. Before i begin, lets call the meeting to order. Before we begin to take just a moment to say that our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been impacted over the past few days by hurricane irma. Of course, we continue to keep those suffering from the effects of Hurricane Harvey in our thoughts and prayers as well. These have truly been horrific events, and i hope and pray for the safety of everyone involved. I join with my colleagues in the commitment to doing all we can to assist our citizens who are in need at this extremely difficult time. We will see what we can do to help alleviate some of the pain. Now, the hearing were having today will come to order. 20 years ago senator ted kennedy and i came together to create the Childrens Health Insurance Program, or chip, in order to provide Health Corner for Vulnerable Children and family who were too poor to afford private coverage but still didnt qualify for medicaid. 20 years ago we w
Program with the late senator ted kennedy. Before i begin, lets call the meeting to order. Before we begin to take just a moment to say that our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been impacted over the past few days by hurricane irma. Of course, we continue to keep those suffering from the effects of Hurricane Harvey in our thoughts and prayers as well. These have truly been horrific events, and i hope and pray for the safety of everyone involved. I join with my colleagues in the commitment to doing all we can to assist our citizens who are in need at this extremely difficult time. We will see what we can do to help alleviate some of the pain. Now, the hearing were having today will come to order. 20 years ago senator ted kennedy and i came together to create the Childrens Health Insurance Program, or chip, in order to provide Health Corner for Vulnerable Children and family who were too poor to afford private coverage but still didnt qualify for medicaid. 20 years ago we w