Health care bill bitter pill for Maryland's budget

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It is really scary," said Delegate Donald Elliott, a Republican. "The Medicaid costs transferred to the state could be $191 million. Where will we get the money?"


Some states have looked at opting-out of the federal health care plan. "It comes down to politics," Elliott said. "Can you imagine a Democratic governor doing that? We will have to see what happens with the health care bill. Will it be another 'closed-door' bill pushed through and signed by the president?"