Budget Cuts Take Aim at Medical Programs (AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060207/ap_on_he_me/budget_medical"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060206/capt.dckw10202062102.budget_health_dckw102.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=ba6sjtrMlrLxNc8DSpQfXQ--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt leaves the podium after speaking about President Bush's FY2007 budget request to Congress for the Department of Health and Human Services during a press conference on Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)" border="0" /></a>AP - From screening newborns for hearing problems to efforts to fight heart disease and find causes of premature birth, some innovative medical programs demanded by families are on the government chopping block.</p><br clear=all>