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Article: CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM CELEBRATES 10TH BIRTHDAY

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August 20, 2008
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The Utah Department of Health issued the following news release:

Celebrating its 10th birthday today, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has played a key role in providing coverage to uninsured, low-income children for the past decade. Covering Utah kids with good, affordable health insurance has been a top priority for present and past government officials.

"In 1997, I authored the State Children's Health Insurance Program in the U.S. Senate and I consider it to be one of my most important legislative accomplishments," said U. S. Senator Orrin Hatch. "For over a decade, the CHIP program has played a significant role in Utah in providing lower-income children with the medical ...

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