States resist making pools to help people denied health insurance
As many as 20 states are opting out, meaning it will be up to the federal government to run the programs under the healthcare overhaul. As many as 20 states doubtless will not operate new insurance programs for Americans who have been denied health coverage, forcing the federal government to step in to apply one of the key elements of the healthcare overhaul legislation, according to …

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