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I want to let you listen to a woman named sara cameron, she's from pittsburgh, pennsylvania. her monthly income varies. she talks about the coverage her sons actually get through c.h.i.p., this is from station kdka in pittsburgh. >> this is who c.h.i.p. covers. this 8-year-old got his glasses a month ago and c.h.i.p. helped with that. my 5-year-old, austin is nearly asthmatic and he has some problems, sometimes breathing when he gets a cold and it goes straight to his lung. >> so, can you explain what gets c.h.i.p.? what is the income threshold and why is it 9 million children are on it? is it...

Carrying for her and not worrying about the costs. >> this is your daughter luna, she is 9 now. >> yes, she is. >> we have some pictures up. i understand you shared these with us and i understand she plays the piano and is doing pretty well. as for what chip covers, doctors visits, prescriptions, 39% of kids here covered by medicaid or chip. where does this go? what happens if your coverage does run out? for some people, 56 days is when it hits. >> right. so if the funding runs out, then the children on the chip coverage will no longer have health insurance. because of the way in which the aff...