(Neb.)-'Cornhusker Kickback' Gets The Boot in Health Bill
By: Chad Franzen Posted at: 03/19/2010 05:37 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bye bye, Cornhusker Kickback. Hello, extra money for Tennessee and North Dakota.
Democrats issuing revisions Thursday to their health care overhaul bill decided to kill the extra $100 million in Medicaid funds for Nebraska that has become a symbol of backdoor deal making.
But the changes include extra money for hospitals in Tennessee that serve large numbers of low-income patients. And the Bank of North Dakota would continue being able to make student loans, though the bill would revamp the nation's student loan system to make the government the only lender.
The bill also keeps alive special spending for Louisiana, Connecticut and other states that was included in the original health bill that Congress may complete this weekend.
By: Chad Franzen Posted at: 03/19/2010 05:37 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bye bye, Cornhusker Kickback. Hello, extra money for Tennessee and North Dakota.
Democrats issuing revisions Thursday to their health care overhaul bill decided to kill the extra $100 million in Medicaid funds for Nebraska that has become a symbol of backdoor deal making.
But the changes include extra money for hospitals in Tennessee that serve large numbers of low-income patients. And the Bank of North Dakota would continue being able to make student loans, though the bill would revamp the nation's student loan system to make the government the only lender.
The bill also keeps alive special spending for Louisiana, Connecticut and other states that was included in the original health bill that Congress may complete this weekend.