Senate Passes War Funding Bill With Health Provisions

The Senate yesterday approved a $165 billion war supplemental appropriations bill. The measure would halt Bush administration rules that would cut Medicaid payments to states and blocks the administration from implementing regulations that would limit access to the State Children's Health Insurance Program. President Bush has threatened to veto the legislation.

• "Senate Passes $165 Billion Measure to Pay for Wars" (Weisman, Washington Post, 5/23) (News low in story).
  
• "Veterans' Benefits Bill Wins Approval in Senate" (Pear, New York Times, 5/23) (News low in story).