Democrats push for permanent children’s health program authorization after surprise CBO score

By Robert King

Published January 11, 2018 9:50pm ET

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Democrats push for permanent children’s health program authorization after surprise CBO score — The Congressional Budget Office recently found that a 10-year reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program would save the federal government $6 billion over the next decade. This has led some Democrats, like Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon (pictured center), to call on Republicans to extend their proposed five-year reauthorization period for CHIP. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Some House and Senate Democrats are pushing for a permanent reauthorization to the Children’s Health Insurance Program after a new estimate finds it would save the federal government money.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that a 10-year reauthorization would save the federal government $6 billion over the next decade. The development has led to some Democrats to call for more than a five-year reauthorization of the program, which some Republicans are eyeing.

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