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Happy New Year! There's a $66 billion industry out there whose Republican-donating executives (like Jenny Craig CEO Monty Sharma) get richer every time you resolve to lose weight. So let's ditch those manky old resolutions this year. First, quit shaming and blaming your wonderful body. Then, use the time you've reclaimed to protect kids, learn more about health at every size, and demand safe healthcare for everyone. Let's get started.
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Since 1997, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has offered a comprehensive, affordable, children’s health insurance option to families that may not qualify for Medicare but cannot afford or are not eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance. Around the country, almost 9 million American children are covered by various CHIP programs. However, federal funding for the program ran out on September 30. As of press time, Congressional Republicans accused of holding the program hostage have decided to put a Band-Aid on the problem, but it’s time to fight for a more meaningful solution.
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Congress has procrastinated on its projects, and this week it faces frenetic deadlines. A new budget for the federal government was supposed to be approved to start October 1, but Congress pushed that deadline to this Friday, December 22. If a new budget isn’t approved by then, there will be a(nother) federal government shutdown.