Wasteful Spending Raises Questions About Universal Health Plan

Questions about whether the state could manage a health insurance program for all residents.

An audit of New Jersey's health care programs for the poor found
examples of wasteful spending.

The audit found people earning nearly $300,000 per year enrolled
in a program meant for working poor parents and their children.

It found the state paying more than $2 million for medical
equipment that should have been paid for by nursing facilities.

The audit comes as some legislators push a plan that calls for
expanding health care programs for the poor and offering state-run health insurance for other residents by 2011.