Senate moves toward final vote on SCHIP expansion
Congress eyes roughly 7 billion more for SCHIP over five years boosting annual funding from 5 billion to 12 billion to cover about 4 million of the 9 million uninsured children. Democrats push while Republicans frame the bill as costly and a step toward government run health care. Senators and Hillary Clinton urge veto rejection to expand coverage. the bill would subsidize about 70 percent of costs with state participation.
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House
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Mitch McConnell
New York
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Yar
Max Baucus
D-Mont
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Baucus
Experts say all alcohol types raise breast cancer risk
Researchers led by Arthur Klatsky analyzed 70 033 women and found no difference in risk among wine beer or liquor. More than one daily drink raised breast cancer risk by 10 percent with three or more by 30 percent. Experts urge public education on alcohol related risk.
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Barcelona
Spain
Patrick Maisonneuve
European Institute of Oncology
Italy
Arthur Klatsky
Kaiser Permanente Medical Care
Oakland
Calif
European ‘Cancer Organization
Klatsky
Aise
Tim Key
Cancer Research UK Epidemiology Unit
Oxford
Key
British Journal of Cancer
United Kingdom
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