51.   State officials at the Health and Human Services Commission say they have launched an aggressive campaign, known as the TexCare Partnership, to sign up more uninsured children.

52.   That money would be used to provide health insurance to uninsured children and to reduce the deficit.

53.   The allocation for each state would be tied to the number of uninsured children.

54.   The Bush campaign contends that the number of uninsured children is increasing four times faster nationwide than in Texas.

55.   The document also suggests possible grants to states to finance health-insurance coverage for uninsured children.

56.   The day that bill passed, Kennedy told reporters that health coverage for uninsured children would be his next target.

57.   The federally subsidized Child Health Insurance Program has also contributed to the decline in uninsured children.

58.   The issue also is urgent because local hospital districts must pick up the tab for uninsured children at a much higher cost to taxpayers.

59.   The money would also fund smoking education and cessation programs and provide health care for millions of uninsured children.

60.   The money would be used for health care for uninsured children and to pay for future health programs.