Treating skinned knees and stomachaches is part of the drill at any school nurse?s office or school-based health center. But for many kids, health-care providers at these sites do much more than treat everyday aches and pains: They give checkups and vaccinations, make sure kids take their insulin shots and antidepressants on time, and teach them how to manage chronic conditions such as asthma.

Last week?s announcement of $95 million in grants to 278 school-based health centers is the first installment of a $200 million appropriation under the 2010 health-care law.

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