Advent Health
The U.S. House of Representatives tried unsuccessfully today for the second time in three months to override President George Bush's veto of a children's advent health bill that proponents say would help millions of families currently unable to afford health insurance. ”Thousands of families in northern California are unable to cope with the rising cost of heat, food, gas and health care,” said North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson, who joined 259 House members in voting in favor of the override.
”And as unemployment in California grows, so does the number of people without health insurance. As our economy worsens, providing health coverage for the children from the neediest families is more critical than ever.” The final vote of 260-152 fell 15 votes shy of the two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto. As vetoed by the president, the bill would have added 4 million children to the ranks of the
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