Addressing mounting criticism of a last-minute provision in the health care reform bill which has been called a “sweetheart deal” and the “Cornhusker kickback,” Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) said in a statement that the item was merely a placeholder for conference negotiations to address unfunded Medicaid mandates.
Said Nelson: “My intent has been and remains absolutely clear. Every state should be, and will be, treated the same. I’ve been in serious discussions with Senate leaders and others to secure changes in the bill to treat all states equally. At the end of the day, whatever Nebraska gets will apply to all states.”
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