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March 11, 2009

Jack Walker to GA on State Health Plan: Pass My Bill Or Else

Posted at 10:30 AM by Adam Searing

At yesterday’s hearing on the state health plan reforms that will mean state employees pay millions more in out of pocket costs for health care, NC State Health Plan Administrator Jack Walker told General Assembly members that he would stop paying doctors and hospitals at the end of this month unless legislators act quickly on his bill. What happened to taking time for debate?

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