to win the vote of Senator Nelson yay, Senate majority Leader Harry Reid promised that Nebraska does not have to pay for any of the proposed Medicaid expansion.
in the current bill Senate, all States would be required to extend Medicaid to higher-income Americans. It is an essential provision, say the advocates of reform, because it significantly reduced the number of uninsured
disadvantage is that states must take part of the cost of this expansion - .. except Nebraska
Naturally, States cried foul.
"delegation of the California Congress should be voting against this bill is a disaster for California or get in there and fight for the same friend deal Senator Nelson of Nebraska for Cornhusker State. He got the corn; we had the ball, "said California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
According to The New York Times , Senator Nelson said he will fight for all states get the same treatment.
But talk is cheap, especially with regard to health insurance and reform health care.
Why? first of all, Senator Nelson Sweetheart offer was just that. Without it, the whole bill would have been sunk. Second, Nelson does not have to worry about other states. Nebraska voters keep him in office, not in California. Just watch if you ever run for president, Senator. Third, if the federal government took all the tab for the Medicaid expansion, it would tack on $ 30 billion in total project cost law.
Thus, the chances of all States to get the same treatment? Slim to none.
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