Comments on: Unpleasant Surprises for States in the Senate Health Bill http://healthblog.ncpa.org/unpleasant-surprises-for-states-in-the-senate-health-bill/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: florida health insurance http://healthblog.ncpa.org/unpleasant-surprises-for-states-in-the-senate-health-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-53870 florida health insurance Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:25:54 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7945#comment-53870 When has this ever been anything but pollyanna non-sense? This garbage has been going on for years now. Brought to you by the same dipwads that didn't see it coming. Oh well, they'll get the normal market rally to make everyone feel fuzzy all-over. When has this ever been anything but pollyanna non-sense? This garbage has been going on for years now. Brought to you by the same dipwads that didn’t see it coming. Oh well, they’ll get the normal market rally to make everyone feel fuzzy all-over.

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/unpleasant-surprises-for-states-in-the-senate-health-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51113 Larry C. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:04:06 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7945#comment-51113 This is definitely unfair. But most people probably are not aware that the distribution of Medicaid funds is already unfair. This is definitely unfair. But most people probably are not aware that the distribution of Medicaid funds is already unfair.

]]> By: Neil H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/unpleasant-surprises-for-states-in-the-senate-health-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51110 Neil H. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:44:55 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7945#comment-51110 Ken, I hope you are right. Ken, I hope you are right.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/unpleasant-surprises-for-states-in-the-senate-health-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51109 Ken Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:36:32 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7945#comment-51109 This has the potential to derail health reform. This has the potential to derail health reform.

]]> By: John R. Graham http://healthblog.ncpa.org/unpleasant-surprises-for-states-in-the-senate-health-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51107 John R. Graham Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:55:18 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7945#comment-51107 “We are, in a sense, being punished for our own charity,” moaned Governor David A. Paterson, in response to the proposed Medicaid funding formula. “Charity” is an interesting noun to describe the Empire State’s approach to Medicaid. Last July, New York State and New York City agreed to pay the federal government $540 to settle allegations from the U.S. Department of Justice that they had submitted false Medicaid claims! A December 26 audit by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli accused the state’s health bureaucrats of recently approving $92 million in fraudulent payments. Gov. Paterson and Gov. Schwarzenegger are pro-"reform", but now that they can see the price it exacts they are wailing for more money. Maybe Hary Reid and Nancy Pelosi will add some New York Pork and California Cash Cow on top of the Cornhusker Kickback, Louisiana Purchase, and Florida Flim Flam - but I doubt they'll be able to find the money once the wheels come off this bill. “We are, in a sense, being punished for our own charity,” moaned Governor David A. Paterson, in response to the proposed Medicaid funding formula. “Charity” is an interesting noun to describe the Empire State’s approach to Medicaid. Last July, New York State and New York City agreed to pay the federal government $540 to settle allegations from the U.S. Department of Justice that they had submitted false Medicaid claims! A December 26 audit by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli accused the state’s health bureaucrats of recently approving $92 million in fraudulent payments.

Gov. Paterson and Gov. Schwarzenegger are pro-”reform”, but now that they can see the price it exacts they are wailing for more money. Maybe Hary Reid and Nancy Pelosi will add some New York Pork and California Cash Cow on top of the Cornhusker Kickback, Louisiana Purchase, and Florida Flim Flam – but I doubt they’ll be able to find the money once the wheels come off this bill.

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