Medicaid Expansion Passes in Three Red States
This story is part of Stateline's midterm election coverage.
Voters in three red states --
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Medicaid expansion was a key component of the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, which Congressional Republicans have unsuccessfully tried to repeal. The fight over the ACA revealed how the law has gained popularity in the years since passage.
"Nebraskans wanted action,"
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That was not the case in either
With those three states added to the list, 36 states plus
Voters in four bright red states will decide tomorrow on Medicaid expansion.
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That legislation, passed in 2010, required all states to extend Medicaid benefits to all adults earning up to 38 percent above the federal poverty line, which translates to an annual income of
But while upholding the ACA, the
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Medicaid, the health plan for the poor, is jointly financed by the federal and state governments. For new beneficiaries under Medicaid expansion, the federal match will be 93 percent in 2019 and 90 percent thereafter with the states responsible for the rest. For the regular Medicaid population, the federal match differs among states, but in no case is it less than 50 percent.
Studies have found that Medicaid expansion has produced jobs, particularly in the health care field, reduced the uninsured rate and increased economic security of low-income Americans.
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