Long-term deal for children's health again eludes Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) " Congress has again failed to approve long-term funds for a popular program that provides health insurance for nearly 9 million low-income children, leaving each party blaming the other for Christmas-season gridlock and states scrambling to decide how to parcel out dwindling money.Lawmakers scurrying to leave the Capitol for the holidays were expected to approve a short-term patch designed to keep state programs operating through March, though some Republicans said [...]
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