Mass. granted funding extension in health care law

BOSTON—The state has received another two-week extension of the federal health care funding package that's crucial to the survival of the state's health insurance law.

Massachusetts officials have been in talks about the billions of dollars in federal payments, which were set to expire on June 30.

The latest two-week extension gives state and federal officials until Sept. 22 to reach agreement.

Negotiators hit a snag on the state's request for up to $3 billion more in Medicaid spending over the next three years.

The state is pushing for the increase because it projects 50,000 more people will sign up for a subsidized health insurance program for lower-income residents. That was many more than expected.