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Perdue's hospital tax strongly opposed

2/19/2010

By Craig Schneider
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Several key lawmakers say Gov. Sonny Perdue’s plan for a hospital "bed" tax -- to help fund a $608 million shortfall in Medicaid -- is going nowhere fast.

They say they won't support a new tax that could add to the burden of already struggling hospitals and possibly raise medical costs for patients.

Beyond his own formidable opposition, state House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) said, "I don't see any real support for a hospital tax."

Added House Appropriations Chairman Rep. Ben Harbin (R-Evans), "It's probably not going anywhere."

But that hardly ends the discussion.

Several proposals are swirling around: the h...

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