Bill Would Address SCHIP Program Funding Shortfalls In 14 States; Sen. Kennedy Says Reauthorization Must Be ‘No. 1′ Budget Priority
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) on Thursday introduced a bill (S 401) that would address expected budget deficits for SCHIP programs in 14 states, CQ HealthBeat reports (Reichard, CQ HealthBeat, 1/26). [click link for full article]