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NEWS ABOUT: State Children's Health Insurance Program

State Children's Health Insurance Program stories: 7 news summaries

 NYC Cigs 
 Hit a Smokin' 
 $10 a Pack 

Advocates hope 62-cent federal tax will reduce deaths, costs

Feb 8, 09 1:48 PM CST
(Newser) - Smokers in New York City will soon be shelling out $10 for a pack of cigarettes, the New York Post reports. Lawmakers plan to pay for the new Children’s Health Insurance Program law with a 62-cent federal tax on cigarettes, pushing the NYC price to a 10-spot—the nation’... More »

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New York City • smoking • cigarettes • children's health care • State Children's Health Insurance Program • cigarette tax

Senate Passes Children's Health Insurance Bill

Expansion of health insurance for low-income kids passes over GOP objections

Jan 30, 09 6:13 AM CST
(Newser) - The Senate has passed a $32.8 billion bill to dramatically expand children's health insurance, the Washington Post reports. The State Children's Health Insurance Program will now cover 11 million low-income children, up from 7 million. The bill, which will be funded by an extra 61-cent tax on every packet... More »

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health insurance • Senate • Senate Republicans • children's health care • State Children's Health Insurance Program • cigarette tax • Obama administration

Partisan Rift Stalls Health Reform, for Now

Dems will try veto override to boost
care for poor kids

Jan 20, 08 7:29 PM CST
(Newser) - A partisan split over health care will likely stall all attempts at reform, at least until a new president takes office next year, the AP reports. Bush's health secretary, Mike Leavitt, opposes Dem ideas about negotiating drug prices and boosting dollars for children's care. “I’m not expecting too... More »

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health care • Democrats • Republican • Health and Human Services • partisanship • State Children's Health Insurance Program • Mike Leavitt • bipartisanship

Bush Vetoes Kids' Health
Bill Again

SCHIP expansion remains too pricey, president says

Dec 12, 07 6:49 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush today vetoed for the second time expansion of a federal program that provides health insurance to poor and middle-class children, the New York Times reports. Bush called the proposed overhaul fiscally irresponsible, because it would cover too many undeserving recipients and raise taxes. Democrats will now try to... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • health insurance • SCHIP • State Children's Health Insurance Program • children's insurance • Bush veto

Kids' Health Insurance Bill Stalls Again

House Dems fail to capture votes needed to foil Bush veto of popular measure

Oct 26, 07 3:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - House Democrats' plans to expand a children's health insurance program hit a brick wall again yesterday when they failed to attract the Republican votes necessary to override a presidential veto, reports the Washington Post. The final vote on a reworked $35 billion expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • children • SCHIP • State Children's Health Insurance Program • George W. Bush

Kids' Health Veto Override Fails

Bush pleased with defeat of 'misguided legislation'

Oct 18, 07 2:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - A House vote today failed to override President Bush's veto of a bill that could have provided health insurance to 10 million children. The measure fell 13 votes short of the needed two-thirds majority, with 273 voting for the bill, including 44 Republicans. Democratics say the fight isn't over. "... More »

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children • House of Representatives • veto • State Children's Health Insurance Program

Child Health
Bill Heads
for Veto

Showdown looms as Senate passes bill
with GOP support

Sep 28, 07 6:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - The stage was set for a confrontation with the president yesterday as the Senate passed a bill expanding health insurance for children's with a veto-proof, bipartisan majority of 67 to 29. Bush has repeatedly vowed to veto the measure, which drew the support of 18 of 49 Senate Republicans, including... More »

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Congress • children • State Children's Health Insurance Program • George W. Bush

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