Obama hails passage of children's health insurance
Date: 1/30/2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama could sign a bill providing government-sponsored health care to roughly 4 million uninsured children as soon as next week.
Obama released a statement Friday, the day after the Senate approved the bill 66-32, calling the vote, in his words, "a down payment on my commitment to ensure that every American has access to quality, affordable health care."
The House plans to take up the bill next week.
The measure authorizes an additional $32.8 billion over the next 4 1/2 years for the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday that Obama looks forward to inviting lawmakers to a bill signing as early next week.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama could sign a bill providing government-sponsored health care to roughly 4 million uninsured children as soon as next week.
Obama released a statement Friday, the day after the Senate approved the bill 66-32, calling the vote, in his words, "a down payment on my commitment to ensure that every American has access to quality, affordable health care."
The House plans to take up the bill next week.
The measure authorizes an additional $32.8 billion over the next 4 1/2 years for the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday that Obama looks forward to inviting lawmakers to a bill signing as early next week.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
Labels: affordable health care, child health care, Children's Health Fund, obama health plan, State Children's Health Insurance Program, uninsured children
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