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Published: June 2, 2025
Nearly 80 million Americans—including 38 million children and 1 in 10 education support professionals—receive health care coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Both Medicaid and CHIP are administered by the states, according to federal requirements, and are funded jointly by the federal government and the states. Covered children miss fewer school days, are more likely to attend college, and earn more as adults.
Find out more about Medicaid/CHIP health care coverage in your school district, congressional district, or state.
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VOTE YES on the Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 3385)
Submitted on December 9, 2025
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NEA opposes CR funding government through Jan. 30
Submitted on November 11, 2025
Bills in Congress
Learn NEA's position on pending legislation related to public education, and take action to protect our schools
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Support
S 3385 Lower Health Care Costs Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on December 8, 2025
This bill would provide a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies to preserve access to health care for over 20 million Americans—entrepreneurs, self-employed contractors, and part-time workers whose employers don’t offer or help pay for insurance.
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Oppose
S 3386 Health Care Freedom for Patients Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on December 8, 2025
This bill is built around health savings accounts and high-deductible insurance—an approach that has been repeatedly rejected as unaffordable for working families—to provide access to healthcare.
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Support
S 2823 FAMILY Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on September 16, 2025
This bill would create a permanent, national program for paid family and medical leave.
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