Lobbyists Hope Extenders Are Tucked Into January Spending Bill, But They Might Have To Wait Until March

By Michelle M. Stein John Wilkerson / January 2, 2018 at 3:29 PM

Lobbyists for the many health care programs that were not not funded in the year-end continuing resolution aim to get their so-called extenders included in the next government-spending bill this month, but a health care lobbyist said it is unlikely that Congress will get to those programs before funding expires March 31 for the Children's Health Insurance Program.


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