WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved legislation that would increase spending on children’s health insurance and extend government-sponsored coverage to 4 million uninsured children.
The bill passed 66-32 and now goes back to the House, where a similar measure was approved two weeks ago.
Democratic lawmakers consider the expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program one of their top domestic priorities.
They have moved Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress approved on
Wednesday a bill expanding a health insurance program for
children and raising tobacco taxes to pay for it, giving
President Barack Obama a big legislative victory a day after
his pick to lead a healthcare industry overhaul stepped aside.
The House of Representatives voted 290-135 for the $32.8
billion expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance
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Washington (IANS): Offsprings of both lean and obese primate mothers being fed a high-fat diet showed an increased risk of developing non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
If such monkeys were reverted to a low-fat diet during a subsequent pregnancy, this second offspring exhibited fewer signs of NAFLD.
This finding contradicts the thinking that a mother’s obesity during pregnancy is contributing to the rising incidence of obese children Read the rest of this entry »
SAN JOSE, Calif.—An 51-year-old administrator at a Bay Area children’s hospital has pleaded guilty to transmitting and possessing child pornography.
Thomas Edward Green Jr., of San Jose, pleaded guilty to two felony counts Monday in U.S. District Court in San Jose. Green is the director of the patient financial services department for the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford.
Prosecutors say Green admitted that he sent at least Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) last week joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of bipartisan legislation to provide health care to 11 million children from working families.
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2) was approved by a vote of 289-139.
The bill is very similar to the legislation that President Bush vetoed twice in the 110th Congress.
“Investing Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation that would increase spending for children’s health care has lost support from some key Senate Republicans, but they acknowledged that they probably can’t do much to block the effort.
Sen. Charles Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said Democrats lost his support for the estimated $32 billion spending increase when they sought to extend coverage to children of legal immigrants and Read the rest of this entry »
, the House on Wednesday passed a bill to expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program. President Bush twice had vetoed similar legislation.
Mr. Obama will probably be able to sign the bill within days of taking office on Tuesday. The Senate might take action within a week.
The House vote was 289 to 139. Supporters never mustered more than 273 votes for similar legislation in the last two years.
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Chili’s Grill & Bar restaurants in Louisville and Bardstown have donated $500,000 to support the
“Just for Kids” Campaign.
’s Dance Marathon Saturday at the Swain Student Activities Center.
Students raised pledges to stay up all night Friday through noon Saturday to raise funds for the hospital.
“We’re always amazed at the outpouring of support when we mention Kosair Children’s Hospital,” Julie Read the rest of this entry »
The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, which is aimed at families earning too much money to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford private insurance, currently covers close to 7 million youngsters at a cost of $25 billion.
Lawmakers voted 66 to 32, largely along party lines, to renew the joint state-federal program and spend an additional $32.8 billion to expand coverage to 4 million more children. The expansion would be paid for Read the rest of this entry »
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Kids at the MCGHealth Children’s Hospital got a surprise visit by Santa on Christmas.
He brought gifts by the sleigh-full for the whole family as he stopped in to see more than 60 good little boys and girls.
Many of the children were too sick to go home for Christmas, so Santa came to them to bring some cheer.
Jervonna McBride spent Christmas day at MCGHealth visiting her son, Calvin. Calvin has an advanced form of Leukemia Read the rest of this entry »