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Senate sustains governor's veto of bill to shift state plans from grandfathered to non‑grandfathered
Summary
The North Dakota Senate voted on an override of Gov. veto for Senate Bill 2160, which would move state employee health coverage from a grandfathered plan to a non‑grandfathered plan; the veto was sustained after debate about costs, benefits and employee recruitment.
The North Dakota Senate on a voice vote and roll call sustained the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 2160, a measure that would move state health coverage from a grandfathered plan to a non‑grandfathered plan intended to expand preventive and maternity benefits.
Senator Davison, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the bill is meant to increase preventive care and long‑term savings and said the measure “is not about increasing premiums. Never never has been, mister mister president.” He cited data reviewed by a health care task force and figures he described as part of a $25,800,000 cost noted in…
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