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when did children's health insurance program start
The Children’s Health Insurance Program was created by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
what did the children's health insurance program do
The Children’s Health Insurance Program is a joint state-federal partnership that provides health insurance to low-income children.
who sponsored the children's health insurance program
Legislation to create CHIP was co-sponsored by Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy and Republican Senator Orrin Hatch, and received strong support from First Lady Hillary Clinton.
is the children's health insurance program still alive
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 extended the Children's Health Insurance Program authorization through 2027.

Question: how many people are covered
Self-contained rewrite: how many people are covered by the children's health insurance progeram