Dillon explains benefits pooling plan

WKAR Public Media

Published August 3, 2009 at 11:14 AM EDT

By Mark Bashore, WKAR News

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EAST LANSING, MI – Michigan continues to look hard at a controversial plan to put all its public employees in the same pool of health benefits. The idea's author---State House Speaker Andy Dillon----says he's learning of more potential savings. Dillon spoke with WKAR's Mark Bashore.

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