Health on the Hill from kaisernetwork.org and CQ 5/23/2005
Capitol Hill Analysis
Kate Schuler, health reporter for Congressional Quarterly, looks at recent activity on the Hill -- part of a weekly series of audio reports for HealthCast.
Stem Cells
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In the face of veto threats from President Bush, the House will vote on two bills Tuesday on expanding funding for stem cell research – notably, one that would allow more federal funding for research on embryonic cell lines.
Medicaid
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The administration announced the guidelines for a Medicaid commission requested by Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) -- who won the promise of the panel in exchange for allowing $10 billion of cuts to the program – but its makeup upset some lawmakers.
Congress this Week
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In the Senate, committee members will mark up a bill aimed at preventing prescription drug conflicts and “doctor shopping” by drug addicts, while a House committee examines the tax-exempt status of hospitals.
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