By SHANNON McCAFFREY
Associated Press Writer
The Newnan Times-Herald
April 12, 2010
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia's insurance commissioner will keep the state out of the first phase of a new federal health care law that would offer subsidized premiums to people with health problems.
In a letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press, Republican John Oxendine said Georgia should not take part in the creation of an insurance pool, backed by $5 billion in federal money, that would help high-risk people who have been uninsured for at least six months.
Federal health officials said they will run a coverage program in the state if Georgia doesn't take part.
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Associated Press Writer Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar in Washington contributed to this story.
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