http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/state_health_plan_needs_1_2b_by_2011 Comments for "State health plan needs $1.2b by 2011" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/state_health_plan_needs_1_2b_by_2011#comment-15559 <p>Get Tom Daschle to fix it. Yes he can! Bev, call Tom.</p> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:23:20 -0500 alaskan1 comment 15559 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/state_health_plan_needs_1_2b_by_2011 <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>The state health plan needs $1.2 billion over the next two years.</p><p>State financial officials presented the figure at a meeting this morning on the upcoming state budget, which already faces a $2 billion shortfall.</p><p>Directors of the plan have been <a href="/under_the_dome/state_health_plan_needs_cash">operating</a> under emergency measures since December.</p><p>The plan covers teachers and state employees across North Carolina. </p><p><strong>Update: </strong>Officials said they will need a special appropriation of $300 million this fiscal year to keep the plan running. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/state_health_plan_needs_1_2b_by_2011#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/state_health_plan_needs_1_2b_by_2011#comment budget health insurance State Health Plan Under the Dome Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:58:32 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 12079 at http://projects.newsobserver.com