US President Barack Obama, surrounded by members of Congress and US Vice President Joe Biden (3rd R)
The 2008 Presidential Election was an easy win for our President. North Dakota's three electoral votes went to McCain. I noted, however, that when it comes in caring for North Dakota's children, the newspapers there tell it like it is with enthusiasm. President Obama is making friends in North Dakota. Do I detect a Red State turning Blue?
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With BC-Children's Health, moving nationally BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Members of North Dakota's congressional delegation say a bill extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children nationwide will ensure that nearly 5,000 North Dakota children will have access to coverage.
President Barack Obama signed the bill Wednesday. It calls for spending an additional $32.8 billion on the State Children's Health Insurance Program, known as SCHIP. It currently enrolls an estimated 7 million children.
North Dakota Congressman Earl Pomeroy and Senator Byron Dorgan say the bill will ensure that about 3,500 North Dakota children enrolled in the Healthy Steps program will continue to have coverage. And another 1,300 children are now expected to be covered.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 02-04-09 1833CST
