Walden questions state’s projections

Governor’s office estimate of new health care costs in federal bills is much lower than another analysis

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
January 20, 2010

WASHINGTON — New state costs under the health care bills moving through the U.S. Congress could total only a few million dollars each year, according to an analysis by Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s office.

But the state’s projections were dramatically lower than....

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