Read more children's health care stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13170/childrens-health-care.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:59:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73153/half-of-us-kids-will-get-food-stamps-at-some-point.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNearly half of all US children and 90% of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout from the current recession could push those numbers even higher, researchers say. The estimate comes from an analysis of 30 years of national data, and bolsters other...http://www.newser.com/story/73153/half-of-us-kids-will-get-food-stamps-at-some-point.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 21:29:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/60530/kennedy-raising-voice-again-on-health-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTed Kennedy is back, and ready to make the more liberal argument for health care, Politico reports. The ailing senator had been working on the issue behind the scenes as he battled brain cancer, but yesterday his committee began circulating a 12-page “policy overview” on a potential bill. The day...http://www.newser.com/story/60530/kennedy-raising-voice-again-on-health-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 30 May 2009 11:37:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52498/hidden-health-care-crisis-the-underinsured.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHealth-care policy debate in America is usually framed around the 45 million (and rising) uninsured, but rarely do policymakers bring up the additional 25 million facing the “shadow problem” of under-insurance, Time reports. These people pay more than 10% of their income on out-of-pocket medical costs, often on flimsy short-term...http://www.newser.com/story/52498/hidden-health-care-crisis-the-underinsured.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Mar 2009 10:41:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50240/nyc-cigs-hit-a-smokin-10-a-pack.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSmokers in New York City will soon be shelling out $10 for a pack of cigarettes, the New York Post reports. Lawmakers plan to pay for the new Children’s Health Insurance Program law with a 62-cent federal tax on cigarettes, pushing the NYC price to a 10-spot—the nation’s highest...http://www.newser.com/story/50240/nyc-cigs-hit-a-smokin-10-a-pack.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Feb 2009 13:48:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49918/obama-signs-kids-health-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama today signed into law a measure that will bring health care to an estimated 4 million children, CNN reports. The $35 billion expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, a move twice vetoed by President Bush, will be financed by adding 62¢ per pack to the federal...http://www.newser.com/story/49918/obama-signs-kids-health-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Feb 2009 16:28:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49399/senate-passes-childrens-health-insurance-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Senate has passed a $32.8 billion bill to dramatically expand children's health insurance, the Washington Post reports. The State Children's Health Insurance Program will now cover 11 million low-income children, up from 7 million. The bill, which will be funded by an extra 61-cent tax on every packet...http://www.newser.com/story/49399/senate-passes-childrens-health-insurance-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Jan 2009 6:13:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45050/feds-blago-extorted-hospital-honcho.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Rod Blagojevich scandal extends beyond politics to medicine, the Chicago Tribune reports. He threatened to withhold $8 million in state funding for a pediatric health initiative unless the head of Children’s Memorial Hospital gave his campaign $50,000, according to the federal criminal complaint against the Illinois governor. "Children's...http://www.newser.com/story/45050/feds-blago-extorted-hospital-honcho.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 11 Dec 2008 12:47:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43245/as-kids-allergies-soar-so-do-sales-of-epipens.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFoods once thought of as wholesome—eggs, milk, wheat, peanut butter—now threaten the lives of some 3 million children with food allergies every year, MSNBC reports. As a result, US sales of EpiPens and their accessories are skyrocketing. These single-use shots of epinephrine can be self-administered and stop severe...http://www.newser.com/story/43245/as-kids-allergies-soar-so-do-sales-of-epipens.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 22 Nov 2008 13:55:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41409/latest-us-drug-overdose-hormones-for-short-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSince 2003, when the FDA relaxed restrictions on the use of growth hormone (GH) for children, more parents have been looking to give their shortest offspring a leg up in the world. But while many health professionals agree that taller kids may have higher self-esteem, dosing the short ones may...http://www.newser.com/story/41409/latest-us-drug-overdose-hormones-for-short-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Oct 2008 13:55:25 CDT