Tobacco Settlement Could Boost Health Care
The Colorado State Treasurer said "the state can avoid deep cuts to health care programs if lawmakers spend money from the tobacco settlement."
Colorado is getting $18.7 million as part of a 46 state settlement. "The settlement requires major tobacco companies to pay $206 billion to the 46 participating states, which include Colorado. In return, the states dropped lawsuits seeking health cost reimbursement from the companies"
Entry written on February 14, 2007