The Whole Delivery

Photo by Mark Murrmann of ZUMA Press Way back in February of this year, Democrats of all shapes and sizes had everyone right to be happy when President Obama extended CHIP (or SCHIP) , the Children's Health Insurance Program, to a five year, $33 billion extension. The program, vetoed twice Obama's embarrassment of a predecessor , was salvaged under a new Democratic role and those who wouldn't put petty politics over the health of the nation's children. Now, nine months after that jovial day, CHIP's future after its current contract is in serious doubt. In the midst of the ever changing news with regards to the House and Senate health care bill throughout the year until now, the story of CHIP has been neglected by most in the news world. The Washington Independent's Mike Lillis is in the minority of that crowd. And his articles about the status of health coverage for America's youth is certainly valuable. Today, Lillis writes about CHIP's current status i...