Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Gov. Eliot Spitzer: "Suing to Expand Health Plan"

Gov. Eliot Spitzer said Monday that New York would consider suing federal health officials if the state was not granted a waiver to expand its federally subsidized health insurance program for children.

The announcement followed a decision by federal authorities to place new restrictions on such programs, which are partly financed under the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program and highly popular with state lawmakers..............

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