Governor Corbett toured the new Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital facility Wednesday.
While he was there, he spoke on the new funding for the CHIP program. This would add millions of dollars for outreach programs.
Governor Corbett said that too many children in Pennsylvania go without insurance. He hopes more funding towards the CHIP program will change that.
“The only thing I can imagine worse than having to rush a sick child to the hospital would not have a hospital to receive them,” explained Governor Corbett.
Governor Corbett spent his morning meeting patients at Penn State Hershey Children's Medical Hospital.
Having the new facility open in the last two weeks, these children are among the first to be here.
From desks made for their size, to views across the Sweetest Place on Earth and state-of-the-art technology.
But hospital visits mean insurance and the governor says too many children in Pennsylvania don't have it.
“We are committed that every child in this state has access to great healthcare,” Corbett continued.
In the Governor's budget plan, he proposes an eight and a half million dollar funding increase for the children's health insurance program, CHIP.
“The health of our children clearly does matter and no child in the Commonwealth should go without healthcare when they need it,” Corbett addressed.
According to CHIP, it's benefits include a package with doctor visits, prescriptions, immunizations, emergency care and some dental, vision and hearing services.
Corbett says the money would be use to re-energize the program, adding that many parents don't know it's available and this boost in funding would help outreach programs.
But he says the programs are affordable because it's based on household income. Saying there's no cost for those who qualify.
Using an example that a four-person household making $60,000 a year would have an average monthly premium of $67 per children plus co-pays.
“We don’t want to see kids turning up in the ER,” commented Corbett. “We want to see them in doctors offices for regular check-ups, regular appointments so they stay healthy and keep them healthy.”
Now CHIP says the funding would provide health coverage to over 9,000 new patients.
For more information about the CHIP program, just click on the attached link!
While he was there, he spoke on the new funding for the CHIP program. This would add millions of dollars for outreach programs.
Governor Corbett said that too many children in Pennsylvania go without insurance. He hopes more funding towards the CHIP program will change that.
“The only thing I can imagine worse than having to rush a sick child to the hospital would not have a hospital to receive them,” explained Governor Corbett.
Governor Corbett spent his morning meeting patients at Penn State Hershey Children's Medical Hospital.
Having the new facility open in the last two weeks, these children are among the first to be here.
From desks made for their size, to views across the Sweetest Place on Earth and state-of-the-art technology.
But hospital visits mean insurance and the governor says too many children in Pennsylvania don't have it.
“We are committed that every child in this state has access to great healthcare,” Corbett continued.
In the Governor's budget plan, he proposes an eight and a half million dollar funding increase for the children's health insurance program, CHIP.
“The health of our children clearly does matter and no child in the Commonwealth should go without healthcare when they need it,” Corbett addressed.
According to CHIP, it's benefits include a package with doctor visits, prescriptions, immunizations, emergency care and some dental, vision and hearing services.
Corbett says the money would be use to re-energize the program, adding that many parents don't know it's available and this boost in funding would help outreach programs.
But he says the programs are affordable because it's based on household income. Saying there's no cost for those who qualify.
Using an example that a four-person household making $60,000 a year would have an average monthly premium of $67 per children plus co-pays.
“We don’t want to see kids turning up in the ER,” commented Corbett. “We want to see them in doctors offices for regular check-ups, regular appointments so they stay healthy and keep them healthy.”
Now CHIP says the funding would provide health coverage to over 9,000 new patients.
For more information about the CHIP program, just click on the attached link!