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Opponents Mischaracterize Program to Undermine It

Reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program has become the latest battleground in the health care wars. SCHIP is a popular federal-state program to provide basic insurance for low-income children. Without action, it will expire next month.

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This article was originally published in The Buffalo News.

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