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Washington state's Cantwell wants changes made to Baucus health care bill
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| Last Edited | COSDem Sep 20, 2009 03:42pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Olympian |
| News Date | Sunday, September 20, 2009 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Sen. Maria Cantwell said unless significant changes were made she would be unable to support a major health care reform bill unveiled Wednesday by the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
The Washington Democrat, a member of the Finance Committee, said the measure from Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., did not include a government-run insurance option and failed to overhaul the Medicare reimbursement formula which is critical to Washington state.
"I wouldn't vote for a bill that doesn't have Medicare reform and the public option," Cantwell said in a telephone interview. "What would I tell the people in Washington state?" |
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