Medicaid Expansion

A Winning Idea: Medicaid Expansion Prevails In Idaho, Nebraska And Utah

2:02pm November 07, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

Voters in Idaho, Utah and Nebraska approved ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid, overcoming roadblocks that had kept an estimated 300,000 people from obtaining coverage.

Amanda Cahill, a supporter of Montana's tobacco tax measure, I-185, at a press conference near the state capitol last August. Tobacco firms have spent $17 million in opposition to the initiative, compared to an $8 million campaign by those in favor of it.

Big Tobacco Spends Big To Block A Tax And Medicaid Expansion In Montana

9:45am November 02, 2018

by Eric Whitney

If the state's ballot initiative to fund Medicaid's expansion passes, it will mean a $2-per-pack increase in taxes on cigarettes and a new tax on electronic cigarettes.

Grant Burningham, who lives in Bountiful, Utah, worked to get a referendum on Medicaid expansion on the Utah ballot in November.

Voters In 4 States Set To Decide On Medicaid Expansion

1:10pm October 31, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

Ballot initiatives in Utah, Nebraska and Idaho will determine whether to expand Medicaid, after legislators refused to do so. Montanans will vote on whether to keep the state's expansion intact.

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Organizers with Idahoans for Healthcare have been driving this green vehicle around the state to campaign for Medicaid expansion.

Republican Gun Store Owner And Legislator Campaigns For Medicaid Expansion In Idaho

5:01am October 23, 2018

by Phil Galewitz

Idaho is one of three conservative states where voters will decide in November whether to buck the GOP's resistance to the Affordable Care Act and implement its Medicaid expansion for adults.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, is eager to preserve an expansion of Medicaid that he pushed through, despite opposition from other members of his party.

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Ohio Gov. Kasich Stumps Again In Support Of Medicaid Expansion

6:50pm August 21, 2018

by Karen Kasler

An analysis by the state shows Medicaid expansion has cut in half the number of uninsured Ohioans. Most recipients said the expansion made it easier to find work and care for their families.

Nebraska resident Nick Carpenter listens as Becky Gould explains the Medicaid expansion petition in early July.

Nebraska May Join Utah, Idaho in Putting Medicaid Expansion Before Voters

5:13pm July 06, 2018

by Fred Knapp

A coalition in Nebraska turned in enough signatures to put Medicaid expansion on November's ballot. Supporters say expansion could bring health insurance to around 90,000 low-income Nebraskans

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is trying to add work requirements to the state's Medicaid program. A judge has blocked that request.

Federal Judge Blocks Medicaid Work Requirements In Kentucky

8:31pm June 29, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

Several states are considering requiring that Medicaid recipients work to maintain their health coverage. In Kentucky, one such requirement has been stalled in court.

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Senate Committee Rejects Study On Expanding Medicaid In NC

11:24am June 14, 2018

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina lawmakers have set up another roadblock to Medicaid expansion in the state.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam met with legislators last week to discuss next steps in the budget. He wants Medicaid expansion to be a priority.

Virginia Republicans Divided On Medicaid Expansion

7:35am March 14, 2018

by Megan Pauly

Medicaid expansion is a real possibility in Virginia this year. The matter will be taken up in a special session after lawmakers failed to agree on whether or not to do it in the regular session.

A sign in support of Oregon's Measure 101 is displayed by a homeowner along a roadside in Lake Oswego, Ore. Tuesday's special election puts decisions over how the state funds Medicaid in voters' hands.

Part Of Oregon's Funding Plan For Medicaid Goes Before Voters

6:05pm January 23, 2018

by Kristian Foden-Vencil

Last summer, the Oregon Legislature passed a package of state taxes to cover Medicaid's expanding rolls. But Oregon voters Tuesday could throw a wrench in that plan by refusing some of the taxes.

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