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Florida Blue Donating Member (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-10 04:54 PM
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Does the Senate bill have opt out by individual states ?
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-10 04:55 PM
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1. No, absolutely not. It's national.
Although some state legislatures are trying to pass opt out legislation.

Won't work.
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Florida Blue Donating Member (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-14-10 09:54 AM
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3. Missouri has a State Constitution Amendment
pending in the Legislature to ban mandates. Would that be considered an opt out
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Massacure Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-14-10 10:17 AM
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4. Nope. Federal law preempts state government.
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-10 05:04 PM
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2. conversely,
could state governments pass their own single-payer options? Here's one group with a plan...

www.spanohio.org
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