Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota effectively blocked receive specific federal funds that are available under the new law on health insurance. Pawlenty, who could be a presidential candidate in 2012, ordered the Minnesota isn "t allowed to receive federal funds to finance grants and demonstration projects for the reform unless it approves.
Pawlenty thinks the reform of health care burden on States and encroach on the reports of personal freedoms the Wall Street Journal . many Democrats said the governor just trying to strengthen its image and presidential ambitions with Republican voters who are opposed to the reform of health care. But Mr. Pawlenty outlined its actions have nothing to do with his personal political agenda.
what Governor Pawlenty has done is show how the individual states might have regarding the implementation of the new health legislation. Democrats said that state law that was passed earlier this year requires Minnesota to ask to receive $ 1 million to help launch a health insurance exchange program in the state. However Pawlenty doesn "t plan on implementation of the insurance exchange grant disease before maturity in 2014.
governor also turned down" s implementation Minnesota for a $ 850,000 grant regarding an adolescent prevention program pregnancy. But he did approve one for $ 500,000 to help promote abstinence, which means that the state will pay $ 379,000 to match the federal money.
The long and short of the situation is that many people feel Minnesota residents will suffer because they do not receive health insurance benefits they could get. Pawlenty and "political beliefs prevent Minnesota to take part of the reform of health care.
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