Some GOP Governors Fight to Keep ObamaCare’s Medicaid Expansion
January 14, 2017
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The ObamaCare Medicaid expansion is a horrible deal for low income Americans; it's also where a large number of "newly covered" Americans get their new coverage.
Not only does the expansion include "automatic" enrollment in Medicaid through ObamaCare even if it's not wanted, but expanding Medicaid to slightly higher income levels includes many who have managed to acquire a home or other assets. Their home and assets, however, go to pay for their Medicaid bills after they die. In essence, then, Medicaid functions as a loan from the federal government just as it always has, but because the income level has been raised, more Medicaid recipients than ever will have their assets seized to cover the cost of their Medicaid expenses.
Despite this, some GOP governors are fighting their own party to keep the Medicaid expansion in their states.