Governors opposing provisions of the healthcare legislation have voiced concerns about increasing dependency on entitlement programs and have suggested leveraging private insurers, according to the report.
Among the signatures were high-profile governors Rick Scott of Florida, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Jan Brewer of Arizona. Governors from Iowa, Utah, Maine, Virginia, Ohio, South Dakota, Wyoming and Mississippi also signed the letter.
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