More than a million lower-income children are at risk of losing their health insurance next year if Congress doesn't act soon. Federal funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program ran out at the end of September, 2017.  This is a graphic representation of health insurance or medical-related companies.

More than a million lower-income children are at risk of losing their health insurance next year if Congress doesn't act soon. Federal funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program ran out at the end of September, 2017. This is a graphic representation of health insurance or medical-related companies.

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Parents to Congress: My Child Depends On CHIP for Health Insurance

Hazel Hoffman is only five years old, but her medical bills are already through the roof. The little girl suffers from a form of epilepsy that has sent her to the hospital multiple times with severe seizures. Her medications alone cost more than $1,500 a month.