Why Not A Special Session for Children's Health Insurance?
Governor Rick Perry has confirmed he will call a special session to deal with unfinished business from the regular 81st Legislative session. As you know, too little happened to help the 1.5 million uninsured children of Texas get access to health coverage. A troubling end to the regular session came when the Speaker of the House and the Lieutenant Governor failed to act to ensure the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) bill made it to the governor’s desk before the clock ran out--despite thousands of calls of support for the bill from across the state from champions for children like you. Read More
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