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latimes.com - 1/15/2009
House votes to expand healthcare for children - Los Angeles Times
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Reporting from Washington -- Congressional Democrats pushing to overhaul the nation's healthcare system -- a priority of President-elect Barack Obama -- notched an early legislative victory Wednesday as the House easily passed a bill to expand federally funded health coverage for children. The ...
latimes.com - 1/14/2009
Struggling states cut healthcare for poor before Obama can bolster coverage - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — In many cases, the cuts are so deep that even the massive federal rescue package being assembled... on Capitol Hill may not be enough to restore services being eliminated in the burgeoning crisis, health officials warn. And the faltering economy has all ... (more) Struggling states cut healthcare for poor before Obama ...

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nytimes.com - 1/15/2009
House Votes to Expand Children’s Health Care
— nytimes.com — Similar versions of the bill, extending coverage to four million uninsured children, had previously been vetoed. >... (more) House Votes to Expand Children’s Health Care
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Memo to Obama: Here’s How to Do Healthcare Stimulus
firedoglake.com - 1/13/2009
Memo to Obama: Here’s How to Do Healthcare Stimulus
— firedoglake.com — by mnd ctrl Obama has asked critics of his stimulus bill to make suggestions about how to... improve it. At FDL we're going to do a number of posts on this topic, starting with health care. (Future posts will include transportation and telecom, ... (more) Memo to Obama: Here’s How to Do Healthcare Stimulus

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The Moderate Voice:  Thanking the SCHIP Republicans

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Bitches are powerful
Bitch. Ph.D. — ... And now, with a new administration coming in, is the perfect time. Whether or not you agree that Obama looks like a feminist, the countryr's certainly in the best position we've been in for years to actually improve the lives of women here and abroad. Obama's already pledged to increase funding for the State Children's Health Care Program (which is ...

Thanking the SCHIP Republicans
The Moderate Voice — ... As reported yesterday, the House passed a bill expanding the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), similar to the bills that President Bush rejected last year (twice, as I recall). ...

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