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California Healthline Daily Edition

Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations

Thursday, Aug 9 2012

Obama Signs Bill Extending Veterans’ Health Benefits

On Monday, President Obama signed into law a bill (S 277) that will extend health care benefits to thousands of U.S. Marine veterans and their families who became sick after being exposed to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. The new law covers 15 health conditions, boosts veterans' health care programs and provides assistance to homeless veterans.

"Obama Signs Law Giving Health Care to Lejeune Tainted-Water Victims" (Ordonez/Barrett, Kansas City Star, 8/6).
"Obama Signs Veterans' Aid Bill" (Jackson, "The Oval," USA Today, 8/6).

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