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HHSC Chief Testifies on Health Care Costs

Is the health reform price tag in Texas $1.4 billion... or more like $24 billion? State Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, asks HHSC Commissioner Tom Suehs to explain why his agency's estimate is so much higher than a federal estimate.

By Elise HuMarch 31, 2010, 4:28 p.m. CentralUpdated March 31, 2010, 4:28 p.m. Central

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HHSC Chief Testifies on Health Care Costs

by Elise Hu, The Texas Tribune
March 31, 2010

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<p> Is the health reform price tag in Texas $1.4 billion... or more like $24 billion? State Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, asks HHSC Commissioner Tom Suehs to explain why his agency's estimate is so much higher than a federal estimate. </p>
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HHSC Chief Testifies on Health Care Costs

Elise Hu, The Texas Tribune
March 31, 2010

Is the health reform price tag in Texas $1.4 billion... or more like $24 billion? State Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, asks HHSC Commissioner Tom Suehs to explain why his agency's estimate is so much higher than a federal estimate. 

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Elise Hu was a political reporter at the Tribune, focusing on multimedia projects, from 2009 to 2011. She previously worked as the state political reporter for Austin's ABC affiliate, KVUE-TV, from 2006... More by Elise Hu

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