Child nutrition bill stalls in House
The Washington Post reports a Senate unanimous vote in favor of a school nutrition bill stalled in the House amid protests from anti hunger groups and over 100 Democrats who oppose funding from SNAP cuts. The plan would raise nutrition standards and boost school meal funding by 4.5 billion over 10 years, with 2 billion tied to SNAP reductions.
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Audit finds historic drop in higher ed funding
A state audit finds funding for Kansas public universities remains not tied to credit hours and notes a real drop in funding. It reports tuition revenue rose 41 percent from 2005 to 2009 while excess credit hours were uncommon and minimally impact costs.
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Frieden picks six winnable battles for CDC
CDC chief Dr. Thomas Frieden outlines six priorities smoking AIDS obesity nutrition teen pregnancy auto injuries and health care infections as winnable battles. He argues targeted, well funded efforts can save lives though some advocates criticize omissions like hepatitis C and fear shifting funds from other public health missions.
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