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...Texas Governor, Bush helped secure the tax cuts that were his No. 1 priority by underfunding Medicaid and delaying a state law that would have expanded its coverage of poor children; he also failed to pursue federal grants to treat AIDS patients and indigent adults. But it is also true that in 1997 he backed a noble effort to raise business taxes to boost school funding and reduce reliance on property taxes. He fought hard for the plan, which originated with Democrats in the state legislature, but came up short. In other words, Gore's cartoon version of Bush...
...American women is lost. There are no abortion providers in 84 percent of American counties. The right to choose is already only theoretical for many young women, poor women and women living in rural areas. For these women, an abortion is not affordable because it isn't covered by Medicaid, or feasible because the only provider is many hours (and sometimes a state or two) away...
...Instead of making new more restrictive laws, lawmakers should change them to exempt RU-486 from the limits on surgical abortions. Doctors should not be frightened by the laws on the books, instead challenging them in court whenever possible. For its part, Congress should include RU-486 under Medicaid coverage for the poor...
...insure kids like Ray Haros, advocates for the poor say, will take more than money. Ray had Medicaid until his mother got a job three months ago and stopped receiving cash aid. Rene Haros' income was low enough for her five children to remain eligible for Medicaid. But no one told her that unless she asked for it, they'd be cut off. To re-apply, she has to navigate a complex and intrusive process. She must go to an interview, fill out as many as 19 forms, reveal family assets and document everything from children's births...
Bush campaign spokesman Dan Bartlett said the Governor places a "high priority" on child health, as seen in his support of CHIP, and that the state is considering, among other things, making it easier to stay on Medicaid by eliminating in-person interviews every six months. But when the public health committee of the Texas house began discussing simpler rules last January, Bush's point man on fiscal issues tried to nip it in the bud. Appropriations committee chairman Robert Junell had legislative budget analysts project the costs to the state and made sure each legislator saw the eye-popping...