Chez MRhé: Mary Landrieu wins $100 million concession to entice vote on Senate health care reform bill

Friday, November 20, 2009

Mary Landrieu wins $100 million concession to entice vote on Senate health care reform bill

Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) of Louisiana has apparently secured $100 million in federal aid for Medicaid to help low-income people in her state. Landrieu has been pushing for extra aid since Hurricane . . . more

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