Gov. Paterson Monday declared that New York is being "punished" by the national health care bill expected to be voted on by Christmas.Great moments in Blue America.
New York stands to lose between $1.1 billion to $1.25 billion a year if the bill is adopted unchanged, Paterson told Buffalo's WBEN-AM radio.
Even though the goal of the legislation is to get as many people insured as possible, Paterson complained that New York is hurt by already having provided government-funded healthcare to a larger share of its residents.
Under the bill, he said, other states are being rewarded by enlisting more Medicaid recipients.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Gov. David Paterson: Health care reform bill punishes New York
The New York Daily News reports:
