After Passing Several Innovative Health Policies, Nevada Reaches Its Limit: Medicaid for All
But the days of cross-party agreement on health care have reached a limit in
Earlier this month, the state's legislature passed a bill that would have made it the first in the nation to allow anyone -- regardless of their income -- to sign up on the marketplace for Medicaid, the government-run health program that's typically only offered to the poor and disabled. Sandoval, however, vetoed the Medicaid-for-all bill on Friday night, hours before the deadline.
The governor's 11th-hour decision was partially a result of the national uncertainty surrounding health care. In his veto statement, he said the legislation "could introduce more uncertainty to an already fragile health-care market and ultimately affect patient health care." Sandoval also expressed concerns that the plan was being rushed "without factual foundation or adequate understanding of the possible consequences."
The Medicaid-for-all concept is similar to the single-payer system of universal health care that liberals have pushed for years but have yet to see enacted anywhere in the country.
Supporters of Medicaid-for-all, including the bill's sponsor, Assemblyman
"There is an absolute need for states to become more reliant on providing insurance options to its citizens," he said.
If
"It's an innovative approach that might also be of interest to other states," says
The stability of the insurance marketplace, however, is one of several health-care issues in which
Many major insurers have stopped offering plans in counties and states across the country, leaving thousands of people with few -- in some cases, zero -- options for health care. To incentivize insurers to stay in or join its marketplace,
On the issue of birth control, Sandoval recently signed a bill that will make it easier for women to get contraceptives. The new law requires insurers to offer a 12-month supply at one time, with no co-payment. Several other states -- including
Sandoval is known for being a centrist, especially when it comes to health care. He was one of the first Republican governors to expand Medicaid under the ACA and has since lobbied
No matter where one stands on the issues,
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