President Obama defended a controversial healthcare provision today that opponents say is intended to buy the vote of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.).
The so-called "Louisiana purchase" would give extra Medicaid funding to any state in which every county has been declared a disaster area. Louisiana would qualify due to Hurricane Katrina. Hawaii may also qualify due to the recent earthquake.
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The Hill
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