Post by Logan on Feb 1, 2016 19:03:27 GMT -6
The Republican majority in the West Virginia House of Delegates rebuffed a Democrat-led proposal Monday to put off paying the state’s bills due this week and instead help fund a $120 million hole in the Public Employees Insurance Agency program that faces massive cuts next year.
During an hour-long debate on the House floor, Democrats blasted Republicans for failing to develop a fix for PEIA, which provides health insurance to more than 200,000 public employees and retirees.
GOP House members accused Democrats of political shenanigans.
The Democrats’ proposed amendment to Monday’s spending bill would have stripped tens of millions of dollars from Medicaid and other programs that help low-income and disabled people, House leaders said.
- See more at: www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160201/house-rejects-democrats-proposal-to-fund-peia#sthash.LyZKBorm.dpuf
During an hour-long debate on the House floor, Democrats blasted Republicans for failing to develop a fix for PEIA, which provides health insurance to more than 200,000 public employees and retirees.
GOP House members accused Democrats of political shenanigans.
The Democrats’ proposed amendment to Monday’s spending bill would have stripped tens of millions of dollars from Medicaid and other programs that help low-income and disabled people, House leaders said.
- See more at: www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160201/house-rejects-democrats-proposal-to-fund-peia#sthash.LyZKBorm.dpuf