U.S. House set to vote today on S-CHIP expansion

The State Childrens' Health Insurance Program funds health coverage for uninsured children, and without signed legislation, it will expire on Sunday. The compromised bill to be voted on today is expected to pass, but President Bush has vowed to veto the measure on the grounds that (a) it is too expensive, (b) it amounts to the federalization of health care, and (c) it covers some children who aren't poor. The legislation provides for an additional $35 billion over five years to add about 4 million children to the 6.6 million already covered. Here's today's Washington Post article.