Child Health Care Splits White House and States - New York Times

Child Health Care Splits White House and States - New York Times: "Governors clashed with the White House on Monday over the future of the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program, an issue that some members of both parties said was as important as money for the Iraq war. Michael O. Leavitt, the secretary of health and human services, held a hearing with governors Monday at their winter conference. In the session at the White House, when President Bush reported on progress of the war, governors pressed him to provide more money so they could guarantee health insurance for children. In response, administration officials said states should make better use of the money they already had."