How much would Perdue's plan cost?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:37:27 -0500

How much would it cost to insure parents from working poor families?

In her proposal for insuring poorer children, Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue has called for extending coverage to their parents as well, arguing it's the best way to make sure their children get care too.

Her rival for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, state Treasurer Richard Moore, has said her plan is too expensive, arguing it would cost $700 million to "fully deliver" on the plan.

The Perdue campaign estimates her plan would only cost $120 million.

Both sides are using data from a 2006 study by Mercer Human Resources Consulting for the N.C. Institute of Medicine's Task Force on the Uninsured. But they're adding the numbers up differently.

After the jump, we do the math.

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How much would Perdue's plan cost?