Health Bill Includes Funds for Health Education, School Clinics

By Sara Sklaroff

WASHINGTON--After weeks of preliminary hearings and several postponements, President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton last week finally delivered their proposed "health security act'' to Capitol Hill.

While much of what the proposed legislation maps out had been revealed through leaks to the media, a few key changes from the early drafts may have important implications for schools.

For example, the legislation offers a much more specific description of school-based education programs that would be mandated...