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The U.S. Houses recent vote to extend the popular Childrens Health Insurance Program was an unusual victory for bipartisanship and for parents across the country struggling to pay for their kids health insurance.

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The U.S. House’s recent vote to extend the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program was an unusual victory for bipartisanship — and for parents across the country struggling to pay for their kids’ health insurance. The House approved the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 by a vote of 392-37, and if the bill gets through the U.S. Senate, it will secure coverage for 8 million children in low- to moderate-income households for two more years.

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