Wednesday, January 14, 2009

House votes Yes on SCHIP Expansion

The U.S. House of Representatives passed bill HR 2 today which expands the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which was slated to expire March 31rst. The bill calls for funding, primarily through cigarette taxes, through September 2013. A Senate version of the bill is scheduled for mark up by the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. President-elect Obama has stated he will sign new legislation into law once he takes office.

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