Montana CHIP: We have plenty of funds

The state of Montana, says they have plenty of money to fund the program of CHIP, until the issue gets worked out. The agency has no waiting list, and encourages families to keep applying. The program covers more than 15,000 children in Montana for famlies that make less than about $36,100, which is 175% of the poverty level. Other states have been forced to consider other measures and waiting lists until the issue gets worked out. The website for Montana's Children's health insurance program is at Montana CHIP.

The state of TX also sees no immediate changes to their Texas CHIP program and says they have sufficient federal funding to maintain the program. Other states are not as fortunate. Hopefully the issue will be resolved soon.