Vitter Says He'd Consider Medicaid Expansion

WHLT ^ | Jun 16, 2014 | Melinda Deslatte

[nickcarraway]

Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter, running to be Louisiana's next governor, is leaving the door open to a possible expansion of the state's Medicaid program to cover more of the working poor, as allowed under the federal health care law.

Vitter said Monday that he's not opposed to the expansion if Louisiana can improve the performance of its Medicaid program and if the expansion doesn't draw state resources away from other spending priorities like higher education.

[Mr. K]

in other words “See? I can be a democrat too”

[rawcatslyentist]

Not so much that, as 100+ years of Dim rule has reduced most of the population to poverty.

[buckalfa]

Plus he can be a corporatist. Those hospitals and providers need the reimbursement, little as it may be. Also, do not forget Caid expansion will make it easier for corporations to dump their employees into the ObamaCare pool. Mr. Vitter just wants to be part of the main stream new normal.