$50 billion sought for healthcare
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The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said that he was pushing for an additional $50 billion over five years for a healthcare program that insures millions of children.
That would bring overall spending to $75 billion -- more than double what the Bush administration is proposing.
Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana said that would be enough to cover children who are eligible for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, but not enrolled. That would be about 6 million additional children, doubling the number who are now covered.
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