ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t mincing words when describing how Congressional Republicans have handled the health care overhaul.
The Democratic governor said Friday that Republicans in Washington have shown a “disgusting display of government at its worst.”
Cuomo had warned of dire consequences for New York if the bill passed, saying it would cut nearly billions in Medicaid spending in the state and jeopardize health care for seniors, women and the poor.
One provision of the bill would stop counties from outside New York City from having to pay more than $2 billion of the state’s Medicaid charges, likely shifting those costs to the state.
Following the decision by Republicans to pull the bill from the House floor Cuomo said the legislation should be “killed once and for all.”
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