Louisiana succeeded, but the governor of Kansas is expected to veto Medicaid expansion passed by both houses and the margins in both houses are not enough to overcome the expected veto.*
Including Washington D.C., 32 states have signed up for the Medicaid expansion. Other states interested are (See quotes in italics below):
In Maine, where Republican Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed Medicaid expansion efforts by the state legislature, voters are set to cast ballots next fall on a referendum that would authorize expansion.*
On Monday, Virginia's Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe proposed amending language in the state budget to authorize him to move toward Medicaid expansion, which has been opposed by the Republican-led General Assembly.*
Also Monday, Georgia's Republican Governor Nathan Deal said he is looking into making changes to the state's Medicaid program "as long as mandates under the basic Obamacare legislation remain in place."*
Below is a map of the U.S. showing which states have accepted the Medicaid expansion (orange) and which states have yet to accept the expansion.**
Below is a map of the U.S. showing which states have accepted the Medicaid expansion (orange) and which states have yet to accept the expansion.**
(Click on figure to enlarge. On my screen enlarging is not much help.)
* http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/28/kansas-legislature-votes-to-expand-medicaid-other-states-eye-similar-moves.html
** http://familiesusa.org/product/50-state-look-medicaid-expansion
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