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Last Updated on Thursday, 19 March 2009 10:14 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 19 March 2009 10:14
From Denver Post:
A bill that would lay the foundations for a Canadian-style health care system in Colorado won the approval of a House committee Wednesday night, despite the opposition of Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter.
After a hearing of more than six hours, the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee voted 5-4 to approve House Bill 1273, with all Democrats voting in favor and only Republicans opposed. The measure now must go before the House Appropriations Committee before it can head to the full House.
Sponsored by Rep. John Kefalas, D-Fort Collins, the bill would create a health care authority charged with implementing a single-payer-style, government-run health care system in Colorado.