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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and members of the Democratic Women’s Working Group held a news conference to push for reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program…

Penny Thompson talked about the fiscal condition of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Lucy Melcher talked about the prevalence of childhood hunger in the U.S. and government programs to combat it.

Alex Ruoff talked about congressional re-authorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

The House passed a bill to continue the Children’s Health Insurance Program for five years. The vote was 242-174. The bill also continued community health centers and other health programs…

Sandhya Raman talks about the details of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding bill being debated on the House floor that week.

Paul Howard talked about the future funding of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Federal and state advocates of Funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) appeared before the Senate Finance Committee to urge members to reauthorize its funding, which was…

Professor Kelly Whitener talked about the future of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Authorization for CHIP is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2017, unless Congress…

Dr. Kurt Newman talked about his book Healing Children: A Surgeon’s Stories from the Frontiers of Pediatric Medicine, in which he recalls his career as a pediatric surgeon and discusses the…

Current and former state and federal health care officials testified at a hearing on extending funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which was set to expire at the end…

Former President Bill Clinton spoke about ongoing efforts to combat childhood obesity. He spoke at the annual summit of the Partnership for a Healthier America.

Former first lady Michelle Obama served as the honorary chair for the Partnership for a Healthier America and talked about the origins and progress of her Let’s Move! initiative to help…

Actress, model and health advocate Cindy Crawford talked about creating healthier lifestyles for children and families. She spoke at a health summit hosted by the Partnership for a…

Researchers and advocates discussed autism awareness at an event hosted by the Sesame Workshop. Speakers included Julia, Sesame Street’s newest character, who is autistic, and members of Congress…

Douglas Holtz Eakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), participated in a discussion with other experts on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as it…

This session of National Governors Association annual winter meeting focused on childhood hunger. Three panelists spoke to the governors and their spouses about initiatives at the state and…

Former Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) talked about healthy food, what he called “the bombardment of food marketing,” and the rise of childhood obesity in the U.S. This event was part of the third annual…

Technology and bio-behavioral experts talked about the effects of increased use of digital technology and multi-tasking on health and children’s social skills and education. Topics included…

Representative Evan Jenkins (R-WV) delivered the weekly Republican address. He talked about legislation to help children born addicted to drugs.