Health & Science
Texas House Bill Would Provide Contraception To CHIP Recipients, In Effort To Lower Teen Pregnancy Rates
Posted on · The bill would amend the Children’s Health Insurance Program to include things like IUDs and birth control pills.
Tag: Children’s Health Insurance Program
inDepth
In-Depth: Houston ‘Safety Net’ Clinic Relieved After Congress Funds CHIP
Posted on · The Children's Health Insurance Program has now been funded, for 6 more years. But local clinics still face hurdles, to help those who fall through the cracks of America’s health care system.
Health & Science
More Than 100,000 Houston Children Set To Lose Health Coverage With CHIP Expiration
Posted on · Federal authorization for the Children’s Health Insurance Plan ended in September. Unless Congress acts soon, Texas will run out of funding for the program in January.
Houston Matters
Will Congress Renew CHIP Before Texas Funding Runs Out?
Posted on · Insurance coverage for more than 390,000 Texas children and pregnant women is in jeopardy. Patrick Bresette, executive director of the Children's Defense Fund’s Texas office, joins us to discuss how the CHIP program works, its history, and what hurdles remain to its reauthorization.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Controversy At Furr H.S., And Reauthorizing CHIP (Oct. 12, 2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's edition of Houston Matters: We learn the latest on Furr High School's reassigned principal, Dr. Bertie Simmons, who's under scrutiny for her administrative practices. We learn about the fate of the Children's Health Insurance Program. And we meet Brazilian artist Tony Paraná.