CHIP is renewed for 6 years aka "adults acting like children while children suffer"

The Child Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) has been renewed for 6 years.    Before you bring out the noisemakers and pop the champagne, let's look at what really has happened.  

CHIP expired on October 1st, 2017 and many States have been scrambling to figure out what they are going to do.  Yes, this is a win for our children but at what price?  What will our children think of us, using their healthcare as a political game?  What costs are associated with the states that have already started to shut down or slow down their coverage options?  The costs of sending out termination letters, adding levels of stress to families dealing with critical or chronic care for their children, while facing an uncertain future?

While the news and lawmakers may rally around and give themselves a pat on the back and serve this on a tray of victory, it's not.  Our representatives should be ashamed of not finding a consensus to renew this back in October.  

If we are not going to govern like adults when it comes to our children, then what, exactly, are we governing for?