OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- In a move that would capitalize on provisions under President Barack Obama's health care law but could cost the federal government millions of dollars, Washington state lawmakers have found a creative way to pass a large chunk of their health care expenses along to Washington, D.C.
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Wed, 04/24/2013 - 1:10am
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