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Texas: Budget Writers Tackle Health Care Funds

March 9, 2005

Among other actions Tuesday, the Texas Senate Finance Committee agreed to fund HIV medication for 2,000 state patients at a cost of $15 million. "If we don't do this, it will cost the state more, because people who are sick with HIV/AIDS can live productive lives and can work in many cases, and so this medication will enable them to do that," said Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo), vice chairperson of the committee.

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Excerpted from:
Associated Press
03.08.2005; Natalie Gott

This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.

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