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Still no deal on North Carolina insurance plan

North Carolina lawmakers went home for the weekend Thursday without an agreement on premiums for the health insurance plan for state workers, teachers and retirees, surpassing a deadline set by plan leaders.

By Gary D. Robertson | Updated on April 22, 2011

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers went home for the weekend Thursday without an agreement on premiums for the health insurance plan for state workers, teachers and retirees, surpassing a deadline set by plan leaders.

The Senate adjourned without taking up any compromise on a two-year package for the State Health Plan. A new bill is necessary after Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue vetoed a proposal last week that would have required all active workers to pay a monthly premium for their own insurance for the first time.

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