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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.
Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards’ Medicaid expansion timeline hits bump in road; here's what's next
Written by Marsha Shuler | The Advocate
On the campaign trial, Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards promised time and again that he would expand the rolls of Medicaid on his first day in office. His promise to reverse repeated rejections of expanded Medicaid by Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal and open the government health insurance program to more low-income workers was a cornerstone of the Democrat’s campaign. But legal realities have caused Edwards to back off, at least for the time being, while his incoming administration works through a legal glitch raised by the Legislature’s fiscal advisers.
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.
Closure of BR emergency room should serve as warning to all states that rejected Medicaid expansion, Bloomberg reports
Written by Daily Report Staff | Business Report
In a new feature, Bloomberg zeros in on the impending closure of Baton Rouge General Medical Center’s Mid City emergency room, calling it “a real-world ripple effect of the ideological clash over President Barack Obama’s health-care law.”
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.
Haslam calls special session for Insure Tennessee
Written by Holly Fletcher and Dave Boucher | The Tennesseean
Gov. Bill Haslam is calling a special session of the legislature to hear his answer to Medicaid expansion: "Insure Tennessee," a two-year pilot program that would provide health care to more than 200,000 Tennesseans who lack direct access to coverage.
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.
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Medicaid Fight: Why So Many Black Folks Are Stlll Uninsured
Written by Charles Ellison | The Root
Despite the widespread success of the Affordable Care Act in signing up the uninsured, a few stubborn states that refuse to expand Medicaid house large populations of African Americans.
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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