(Gov. Scott) Walker (WI) refuses $37M for health care [View all]
Wisconsin will turn down $37 million from the federal government that had been awarded to help implement health care exchanges under President Barack Obama's health care reform law, Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday.
On Wednesday Walker said he was notifying the federal government that Wisconsin was turning down the Early Innovator Grant, saying it didn't make sense to commit to reforms that could have a devastating economic impact.
The American Cancer Society called the Republican governor's action a move backward.
"A robust, consumer-friendly health exchange designed specifically for Wisconsin would greatly expand access to care to those who need it most, while preserving what already works. It's unfortunate the (Walker) administration is deciding to ignore this reality," said Allison Miller, Wisconsin government relations director for the American Cancer Society.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120119/GPG0101/201190617/Walker-refuses-37M-health-care
Hopefully, this stirs up even more resistance to such a partisan, conservative governor.
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