Posted on 01/09/2017 2:32:56 PM PST by SeekAndFind
GOP Governors John Kasich of Ohio and Rick Snyder of Michigan urge lawmakers to protect the Medicaid expansions they say are working in their states.
Congressional Republicans knew their push for an immediate repeal of the Affordable Care Act would draw howls of protest from Democrats. But they are now hearing warnings from elected officials who may be harder for them to ignore: Republican governors.
In the last week, GOP Governors John Kasich of Ohio and Rick Snyder of Michigan have raised concerns about the impact a full repeal of the health law would have on their states, which rely on billions of dollars in additional federal funding to cover an expansion of Medicaid they carried out as part of Obamacare. Kasich in particular questioned the plans by Republican leaders in Congress to scrap the law without immediately replacing it.
“It’s a serious matter,” Kasich told reporters in Ohio last week. “Our hospitals needed Medicaid expansion. It has worked very well in this state.” The former GOP presidential candidate noted that about 700,000 Ohioans had secured coverage under the law, many of whom, he said, have serious health problems. “There’s room for improvement, but to repeal and not to replace, I just want to know what’s going to happen to all these people who find themselves left out in the cold,” Kasich said.
Snyder similarly touted Michigan’s embrace of the Medicaid expansion, which has covered 642,000 people in the state, as well as other elements of the ACA that the state has incorporated. “I think it’s important that as they look at the Affordable Care Act ... I hope they carefully look at the success we’ve had in Michigan, because we didn’t just do Medicaid expansion,” Snyder told The Detroit News.
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The Atlantic is on Obama’s side.
Why? If these states want to expand Medicaid, do it on their own dime.
Shut up, John. You lost.
L
Local paper this morning says that Arizona Gov. Ducey (R) will also address the ‘danger’ of repealing ObamaCare in his upcoming State of the State address. His predecessor latched on to the Medicaid expansion and now we get to pay for it...
These are states that snagged the expansion dollars several years ago; hey, free money, right? Yeah, right.
This is a list of the stupid, greedy or hypocritical Republicans who took Obama’s bribe of “free” money to sign on for Obamacare, now they are stuck with the tab in the out years. So they do what all lazy grifters do — scream for more money. They are useless losers.
“Our hospitals needed Medicaid expansion. It has worked very well in this state.”
The State needed WELFARE EXPANSION??
Why hasn’t this WELFARE QUEEN been Officially Thrown OUT of the Party yet?
ps In which years while Kasich was Budget Chairman, did the ACTUAL DEBT NOT GO UP???? Balanced Budget 3 years my ass.
Heavenly Father, We glorify your Precious Name. We pray that any persons who are not in Your Will and trying to dismantle this great country You have given us will be exposed, defeated, and ousted from their positions of influence. May our country once again seek Your Forgiveness, Mercy and Guidance. In Jesus Name, Amen
-PJ
Amen
The states are supposed to take over complete funding of the expansion as I understand it.
Here in Michigan we are trying to get Snyder to come out, as a progressive.
I believe the federal government is covering 100% for the first few years and will continue to cover the bulk of the costs after that.
Amen
-PJ
... protect the Medicaid expansions ...
And that’s what RINOcare is all about. Growing entitlements, creating mandates, expanding the dependent class, while protecting cronies.
Primary EACH one of these traitors. Then lock them up.
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