Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Trix are for kids and health care is for rich folks.

From the AP via Yahoo:
With Gulf Coast governors pressing for action,
Senate Finance Committee members complained Wednesday that the Bush administration is blocking a bipartisan $9 billion health care package for hundreds of thousands of evacuees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

"We've got people with needs today," Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said. She was joined by Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, who testified via a teleconference hookup, in urging quick action on the legislation.

Sen. Charles Grassley (news, bio, voting record), R-Iowa, chairman of the committee, said four or five senators have been blocking action on the bill after the Bush administration raised objections to provisions that would extend Medicaid coverage to thousands upon thousands of adults who otherwise would be uninsured,including those whose applications have been rejected in Louisiana.
Can't let those poor folks have any freebies now.

Comments:
Great blog I hope we can work to build a better health care system. Health insurance is a major aspect to many.
 

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