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Los Angeles Unified schools could lose up to $20 million - and be forced to close many of the region's school-based health clinics - under a plan by the Bush administration to stop reimbursing districts for certain Medicaid costs.
Local programs - including clinics at Carson High and Gardena High, coordination of asthma treatment or mobile medical vans that visit elementary schools - could be scaled back or eliminated, the district said.See the full content of this document
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Health Cuts to Hurt Lausd
Los Angeles Unified School District officials, in Washington this week protesting the new Medicaid rule, are taking the lead in what is shaping up as a national fight.
Local officials said about 150 organi...See the full content of this document
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