Democrats appear at Good Sam for Medicaid expansion support
The
Local Democratic candidates said erosion of Medicaid expansion could lead to more hospital closings as that burden of care covered under the state-federal insurance program instead becomes unpaid hospital bills and lost revenue.
Premier did not endorse the event outside of the hospital.
Premier said in a statement following the event that the
"However, Medicaid expansion was not a factor in the decision to close
But
"This November we have on the ballot a group of candidates like the candidates here today who are fighting for things like Medicaid expansion, they are fighting for people with pre-existing conditions," he said. "On the other side we have opponents who have voted again and again against Medicaid expansion."
Besides Pepper, those in attendance included
As
About 700,000 low income Ohioans are covered under the expansion of Medicaid.
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