Faith Leaders Press Virginia Lawmakers To Rethink Medicaid Expansion
Meanwhile, in Georgia, a Senate health committee held a hearing on a proposal that would create a Medicaid expansion alternative.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Faith Leaders Still Pursuing Medicaid Expansion
Budgets are moral documents, faith leaders said Wednesday as they implored legislators drafting the state’s two year-spending plan to change their minds and expand Medicaid. (Smith, 2/17)
Georgia Health News:
A Small, Surprising Step Toward A Big Change In Health Coverage?
The bill may not get very far this year, with time running out in the General Assembly session and without the fiscal impact yet studied. But a Senate health committee broke new ground Wednesday by holding a legislative hearing on a proposal, Senate Bill 368, that would create a Medicaid expansion alternative in Georgia. (Miller, 2/17)