House Approves Economic Stimulus Bill That Would Increase Federal Medicaid Funding; Republicans Block Senate Version

The House on Friday voted 264-158 to approve a $60.8 billion second economic stimulus package (HR 7110) that includes additional federal funds for Medicaid and other programs, CQ Today reports (Higa, CQ Today, 9/26). The bill would provide $14.7 billion in additional funds for state Medicaid programs.

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Filed under: Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare on September 30th, 2008