EDITORIAL: Shame for signing compact
By Phillip Brownlee, The Wichita Eagle | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
The health compact law gives the state control of all federal health care programs, subject to congressional approval, including
In a statement released the day after he signed the bill, Brownback claimed that the compact would restore and protect
What's most reckless about the compact law is that no one really knows how it would work. Would the prescription-drug benefits for seniors that are part of the ACA continue? Would seniors still be covered when they travel out of state? How would
Lawmakers approved the bill without knowing these answers, and now the governor has signed it.
How irresponsible. And shameful.
For the editorial board,
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