Outcome Of Governors’ Races Key To Health Law’s Medicaid Expansion
Races in Maine, Georgia, Florida, Kansas and Wisconsin get close attention from expansion advocates. Meanwhile, safety net providers in Georgia are designing an experimental program to offer coverage to part of the expansion population without Obamacare funds.
The Washington Post's Wonkblog:
These Governors’ Races Could Decide Whether Millions More Will Get Health Insurance
You won't find Obamacare listed on any state ballots this year, but the future of its coverage expansion will hinge on the outcome of gubernatorial races across the country. Voters in 15 of the 23 states that haven't expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act will go to the polls on Tuesday, and the outcome of those elections will play a major role in determining the reach of President Obama's health-care law. (Millman, 11/3)
Politico Pro:
Georgia Advocates Look Beyond Deal For Coverage Options
Georgia health advocates were long hopeful that Republican Gov. Nathan Deal would expand the state’s Medicaid program after winning reelection. But on the eve of the vote, they know he has likely closed the door. (Wheaton, 11/3)
And new data show that an additional three million people would have gotten coverage had the Supreme Court upheld the health law's mandated Medicaid expansion -
The Hill:
Millions More Would Be Insured If Supreme Court Upheld Medicaid Expansion
An extra 3 million people would have gained health insurance if the Supreme Court had ruled in favor of the Obama administration's Medicaid plans two years ago, according to new data. If all states had expanded their eligibility for the low-income insurance program, the percent of people without insurance nationwide would have fallen by two percentage points, according to a model created by the nonprofit group Enroll America and a data analytics group called Civis. The data was analyzed and published by the New York Times on Monday. (Ferris, 11/3)
