Virginia Children Benefit from CHIP Funding Renewal

Congress funded the federal Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six additional years as part of the continuing resolution passed in January. Voices for Virginia’s Children reports that the funding means that 69,000 children and 1,100 pregnant women in Virginia will continue to have access to health care through the state’s FAMIS (Family Access to Medical Insurance Security) program.  Regular health care access helps children start school healthy and ready to learn.