LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House has voted down the budget for the state Insurance Department, a vote that jeopardizes a plan to create a framework for a health insurance exchange.
Tuesday's vote came after Republican Rep. Stephen Meeks said the bill contained $1 million for the state to plan the exchange as part of the federal health care overhaul.
Meeks used the term "Obamacare," which Democratic Rep. John Walker called him down for, saying it was inappropriate to personalize bills.
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