Bevin’s Medicaid proposal splits area lawmakers
Bevin's plan, which was introduced Tuesday, calls for people who received
The Associated Press reported people who have been working for at least one year who are on
The proposed changes apply only to people who received
The plan, called Kentucky HEALTH, must be approved by federal officials. If the plan is not approved, the
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The proposed changes are "not punitive or unfair," Bowen said. "It's making people responsible" for receiving medical services, he said. "... Anything is more valuable if there's a buy-in."
The plan Bevin announced Tuesday will undergo a public comment period, with three public hearings being held in different parts of the state. Bevin said the goal is to receive federal approval for the changes by
Rep.
The plan's top priority "would be to deliver high-quality health care for the underserved," Miles said. The current
"One of the biggest problems we have with
Rep.
"I know what (Bevin) is trying to do, but where else do people who are financially challenged get health care?" Glenn said. "They'll still need health care, too."
Rep.
"These are people who, by definition, are down on their luck in life, and have little or no skills they can market," Yonts said. "... Those are the people who don't have any money. You're going to push the people at the lowest level of economic insecurity to a lower depth."
Yonts said he intended to voice his opposition to the proposal during the comment period.
"I don't know if the feds will approve it," Yonts said. "I hope they don't."
Bowen said the state had to take action on
"One in three people are on
"Something has to be sacrificed for us to be able to afford this expansion in
Glenn said the proposed changes would affect the amount of federal dollars the state receives for
"We get 80 percent of our
"What he has done is issue executive orders while (legislators) are not in session," Glenn said. "... The Attorney General has gone to court and asked everything be put on hold until we come back."
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