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By Darsha Philips

Story Published: Mar 9, 2007 at 10:44 PM MDT

Story Updated: Mar 9, 2007 at 10:44 PM MDT

BILLINGS - The Yellowstone City-County Health Department reports 1 in 5 Montanans are without health insurance. Friday at the Lockwood Boys and Girls Club, families could sign up for low cost health and medical insurance.
The Children's Health Insurance Plan, or CHIP, provides health insurance benefits to children less than 19 years old who don't have other health insurance. Benefits include well child visits, prescription drugs, mental health and vision care.
Certainly children who receive regular medical care, preventative medical care, they do better in school, their mind is not on whatever is hurting them, or what is not covered.
The Community Health Access Partnership Program was also taking sign-ups. CHAP assists with the cost of short-term medications or provide temporary assistance with the cost of long term medications.

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