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Arkansas Republican Governor Begs Legislature to Keep Medicaid Expansion
Written by Chris Reeves | Daily Kos
Asa Hutchinson could never be considered a moderate Republican. A strong anti-choice, anti-social issues Republican, Hutchinson was elected to serve as Arkansas governor 2 years ago with a strong win, 55%, in part due to his opposition to President Obama.
Medicaid cuts imperil hospitals that serve the poor
Written by Ben Hattem | Al Jazeera America
NYC's public health system is a case study in how state budget cuts and Medicaid changes risk shuttering hospitals
Kansas State Senator Loses Family Member: "We Must Expand Medicaid"
Written by Chris Reeves | Daily Kos
Kansas Republicans have stood fervently in opposition to ACA and Medicaid Expansion. In a floor speech during the tax debate, Mary Pilcher-Cook (R-Johnson County) referred to Medicaid expansion as "evil," and during a conference committee handed out leaflets noting the "evils of Obamacare" as a reason to look at charging insurance providers a fee in the state of Kansas.
If Montana can expand healthcare, Florida can, too
Written by Steve Bullock | The Miami Herlad
At first glance, Florida and Montana don’t seem to have much in common. Florida is home to beautiful beaches and the subtropical Everglades; in Montana, we’re better known for our blue-ribbon trout streams and glacial mountain peaks.
Study Backs Kentucky Medicaid Expansion
Written by Abbu Goodnough | The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Gov. Steven L. Beshear of Kentucky released a study Thursday predicting that his expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act would generate a positive fiscal impact of nearly $1 billion for the state over the next seven years.
Tennessee’s Plan to Expand Medicaid Doesn’t Add Up
Written by Christie Herrera and Justin Owen | The Wall Street Journal
Several Republican governors are considering implementing, or have implemented, ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion in their states. Indiana’s Mike Pence is the latest, announcing a new deal this week that abandons conservative principles by adding 400,000 able-bodied adults to the Medicaid rolls, costing taxpayers $3 billion a year.
Why Indiana’s tough Medicaid bargain may be the only way the Obama administration can insure millions in need
Written by Alec MacGillis | Slate
Seen from a purely political vantage, this hasn’t been the greatest week for Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who is often mentioned as a potential dark horse for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. For one thing, the 2016 aspirant whose profile most closely resembles Pence’s, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, is riding a boomlet following his strong performance at a conservative cattle call in Iowa last weekend.
Enrollment in Pennsylvania's Medicaid expansion kicks off with a few hiccups
Written by Melissa Daniels | Tribune Live
Busy phone lines and confusing eligibility requirements greeted some seeking health insurance under the state's expanded Medicaid plan on the first day of enrollment Monday, according to a health care nonprofit official who said there was “overwhelming demand.”
Wyoming’s Republican governor will push to expand Medicaid
Written by Reid Wilson | The Washington Post
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead (R) was once among the handful of state executives to sue the federal government over the Affordable Care Act. Now, he says he wants his state to expand Medicaid under the ACA to cover thousands of low-income residents.
Puckett’s Senate exit undid McAuliffe’s secret plan for Medicaid expansion
Written by Laura Vozzella | The Washington Post
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe had run out of options to pull off his marquee campaign promise to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Even a risky plan to circumvent the legislature had fallen apart.
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North Carolina NAACP Requests Meeting With Governor McCrory and Senator-Elect Tillis to Discuss Medicaid Expansion
Written by Tom Wolf | NC NAACP
Some Fauquier Citizens Trapped in "Medicaid Gap"
Written by John Anderson | Fauquier NOW
A group of his constituents met last week with Del. Michael J. Webert (R-18th/Marshall) to tell him how lack of adequate health care affects them and to enlist his support for a solution. From all ages and walks of life, they met Thursday, Aug. 7, at the cooperative extension service office in Warrenton.
The uninsured in U.S. raise Ebola risk
Written by Laurie Garrett | Chicago Tribune
Fear of Ebola has been climbing steadily in the United States since Tuesday's announcement that a Liberian traveler in Dallas, Thomas Eric Duncan, was diagnosed with the disease after having been in Texas for eight days. A month ago, a Harvard School of Public Health poll found that 39 percent of Americans thought an Ebola outbreak would come to the United States, and 26 percent felt concerned that they or a member of their family would get the disease.
Texas and Florida did expand Medicaid — for kids
Written by Phil Galewitz | Kaiser Health News
Republican lawmakers in Florida and Texas snubbed the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion for adults, but their states did broaden the program this year — for school-age children.
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