Ben Nelson's state of Nebraska will got more Medicaid $$ than the rest.

[jillan]

He was worried about the extra costs of Medicaid - so now his state gets more.

http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/12/19/nelson-medicai/
http://www.politico.com/livepulse/1209/Ben_Nelsons_Medicaid_deal.html\
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/12/fact-checking-ben-nelsons-medi.html




Ben Nelson's Medicaid deal

Sen. Mary Landrieu got the "Louisiana Purchase." Sen. Ben Nelson got the federal government to pick up most his state's future Medicaid tab -- forever.

As part of the deal to win Nelson's support, the federal government will pay for Nebraska's new Medicaid recipients. It's a provision worth about $45 million over the first decade.

Medicaid is usually paid for with a mix of federal and state funding, but Nelson's carve out means that any Medicaid beneficiaries who join the program after the bill passes will be paid for in full by the federal government.

It's a sweet deal considering that many governors are worried that the Medicaid expansion will further strain already stressed state budgets.


So I guess all the poor and disabled need to move to Nebraska.

[CTyankee]

1. But, but, these repubs from Nebraska don't want all this socialism!

Oh, wait...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. They should move, for sure!

But not any women who might need abortions...Oh no.

For shame.

[Jamastiene]

3. Nothing like giving special rights to a right wing hijacker.

Must be nice for him.

[JVS]

4. I hope that the other 59 senators we need hold up progress until their states get a cut

[joeybee12]

5. And some people still think this joke of a bill should be passed...

...thank you to them for thinking the rest of us are that stupid.

[pscot]

6. That shit can be undone

Just because Nelson and Landrieu take expect to be bribed is no reason to kill the bill.

[stray cat]

7. I bet he wins re-election - he aided his constituents.

[My Good Babushka]

8. If we have to subsidize the Medicaid population of Nebraska

then, oh well. I don't even think that Nebraska has a huge population. It's sadder that Nelson doesn't plan on his state being prosperous enough to not need a Medicaid "cushion". The Medicaid expansion is going to help millions of people. If the Medicaid expansion is in it, I am for it.

[rug]

9. That guarantees the SCOTUS will have the final say on the bill.

Conference, my ass.

[Renew Deal]

10. This is what makes Nelson effective.

You might not like him, but he delivers.