Is Nebraska Health Insurance Getting an Unfair Kickback?
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According to The Washington Times, South Carolina's Republican Attorney General intends to do just that in response to what he calls "The Cornhusker Kickback."
This kickback takes the form of extra padding for Nebraska health insurance in the form of Medicaid services. If it passes, Nebraska residents would be exempt from paying for expanded Medicaid services.
Why this "kickback" was written into at least one version of the health care bill, and whether or not it will pass, has not been addressed by Congressional members.
"Conservative-leaning" opponents argue that the provision was included in order to win the vote of Senator Nelson from Nebraska.
However, Nelson himself has responded that his state is in such poor fiscal condition that help would be needed for Nebraska health insurance to keep it from bankrupting the state.