Rejected: Obamacare's 'high-risk' plan for states-Guvs tell DC to run its own pgm for 'uninsurable'

World Net Daily ^ | May 1, 2010 | Bob Unruh

[2ndDivisionVet]

One of the key parts of "Obamacare," the Democrat plan that essentially nationalized health-care management, is facing bumpy seas as multiple states are telling Washington to run its own high-risk health insurance pool.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty was among the state leaders who, to meet a deadline today, told the federal government his state would not accept federal money and the accompanying responsibility for running such a high-risk program.

He explained to Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services secretary, the state already has addressed the need with a program put in place nearly 25 years ago. Besides, he wondered whether the $5 billion set aside by the federal government for the effort would run out long before the needs are filled.

Joining with Pawlenty was Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who wrote to Sebelius that the way the program is set up, if federal funds dry up, the state's taxpayers are on the hook for any shortfalls.(continued)

[2ndDivisionVet]

Ill Douche will just order them to do it.

[SwedishConservative]

Passing the buck (and the always popular need to raise taxes) onto the states. Classy.

[nolongerademocrat]

Sebelius looks like she could be the sister of that guy who ran that self-castrated cult in San Diego. The ones who committed suicide so they could meet up with the mother ship. Do you remember them? Every time I see her or read her name I think about them and their bright white tennis shoes.