Statement·other·said 2018-01-18
“Reauthorizing the Children's Health Insurance Program for six years saves $1 billion and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion.”
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Verdict
Trueby PolitiFact
2018-01-24Reasoning
CBO scoring confirmed the figures: CHIP costs less per enrolled child than Medicaid or ACA marketplace coverage, so a longer reauthorization locks in larger savings versus those alternatives.
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