Kids’ Health Deal Means No Extra Medicare Money for Docs


	Kids’ Health Deal Means No Extra Medicare Money for Docs

BobbyDelray

9-17-2007 12:39 PM

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kids, children, health care, bush, veto, state children’s health insurance program, schip, taxes

BobbyDelray says:

Should we provide health insurance for all children under the age of 12? If we did, wouldn't this lower the costs to taxpayers in the long run?

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