First decline in uninsured since 1987 sparks health policy debate
The Census Bureau reports 1999 uninsured at 42.5 million and 15.5 percent, down from 44.2 million in 1998. Analysts credit a stronger economy and employer coverage, with CHIP aiding low income families. New Mexico highest uninsured rate, Rhode Island lowest. Bush and Gore propose differing reforms.
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House OKs energy water bill amid veto clash
The House approved a 23.6 billion energy and water programs bill, while Senate negotiators backed a six year land preservation program to reach about 2.4 billion annually. Clinton threatens a veto over river restoration and endangered species protections, with GOP aiming to gain leverage in Missouri and nationwide.
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Children Plead Senators To End Slavery Campaign
Five kids from Highland School in Aurora Colorado testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Sudan slavery and global trafficking. Teacher Barbara Vogel cried as she urged action while Francis Bok described years of enslavement for the Dinka boy. The hearing highlighted the Sudan conflict, international slavery, and calls for sanctions and accountability.
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