Andy Barr backs Matt Bevin’s right to eliminate Medicaid benefits in Kentucky
"I support federalism and I support each state making those financial decisions for themselves, whether it's
Bevin, a Republican, chopped vision and dental coverage after a federal judge in
Bevin's plan also would have required ongoing verification of extra tasks people must complete in order to win back the vision and dental coverage they previously had as part of their basic coverage.
He did not say how much money the state would save by cutting the benefits.
"This is an unfortunate consequence of the judge's ruling," Hogan said.
Barr, who is facing a strong challenge from Democrat
"We want people who struggle to find health insurance, particularly if they're self-employed or they're struggling with work, to be able to have that safety net," Barr said. "But we want to encourage people who are unemployed to either work or prepare for work if they're non-elderly, if they're not disabled and they're capable of working."
McGrath was critical of the Bevin administration's decision to eliminate dental and vision coverage for the 460,000 Medicaid recipients who received coverage when former Gov.
"Bevin's obvious goal is to take health care away from Kentuckians," McGrath said. "He tried to do it by instituting his unconstitutional work requirements. When that didn't work, he's just going through with taking health care away any way he can."
Barr won his seat in 2012 in part because of his opposition to the health law pushed by then President
As
Barr was quick to note Monday that the
"I wouldn't put too much weight in that court decision, it's not a final decision on the merits of the law," Barr said. "I think we have to wait and see what the federal courts ultimately say about this."
Should the Medicaid waiver be struck down by the federal courts, Bevin has promised to end
___
(c)2018 the Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Ky.)
Visit the Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Ky.) at www.kentucky.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Texas Ranger MGA Introduces Renegade Auto Program
Advisor News
Annuity News
Health/Employee Benefits News
Life Insurance News