American Public Health Association
800 I Street, NW • Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-APHA • Fax: (202) 777-2534
comments@apha.org • http://www.apha.org
For Immediate Release
Contact: Media Relations, (202) 777-2509
 media.relations@apha.org

APHA Dismayed by Bush Second Veto of CHIP

Statement from Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E)

 Executive Director

American Public Health Association

 

Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2007 – “APHA is incredibly dismayed and disappointed that the president has once again ignored the health of millions of children in need by vetoing the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for the second time.

 

“The bipartisan CHIP legislation that was on the president’s desk continues to be our best opportunity for protecting the health of the millions of our nation’s children who lack access to health care. We call on our leaders to continue in their efforts to pass strong CHIP legislation.”
# # #
Founded in 1872, the APHA is the oldest, largest and most diverse organization of public health professionals in the world. The association aims to protect all Americans and their communities from preventable, serious health threats and strives to assure community-based health promotion and disease prevention activities and preventive health services are universally accessible in the United States. APHA represents a broad array of health providers, educators, environmentalists, policy-makers and health officials at all levels working both within and outside governmental organizations and educational institutions. More information is available at www.apha.org.