Medicaid expansion supporters see little momentum
The reason for optimism is the short, concise, Resolution 12 adopted earlier this month by the association, which comprises many of the state's physicians, stating that the group supports "the expansion of medical coverage as allowable under the Affordable Care Act to cover uninsured Mississippians under the age of 65."
The phrase
House Democratic Leader
Baria and most of the state
Based on that ruling,
An analysis published in the
"Healthcare coverage is the common denominator among those states that have experienced improvements in healthcare access, health status and outcomes," said
The Republican leaders in
Association silent
During most of the debate, the
Early on, the
But when asked recently about expansion,
"MHA will be glad to work with state leaders and other stakeholders to craft solutions to help the patients we serve access the health care they need."
Publicly the position of the Republican leadership on the issue of
"I have not changed my position," Bryant said. "We simply cannot afford to expand a program under a law that I hope will be repealed and replaced with the election of a Republican president."
Reeves echoed Bryant's comments.
"Obamacare has proven to be a budget buster for state governments and a job killer for small businesses on
During the first two years of
Federal commitment
Some opponents have questioned whether the federal government would continue to meet that 90 percent commitment after 2020. Supporters have said that is the intent and that the federal government always has met its commitment to the original
Currently, in
Lawmakers react
Rep.
"It is wonderful the association of medical providers has finally come to the realization they should support a health care expansion program that they should have been supporting five or six years ago," Holland said.
While the
Holland said expanding
While not endorsing
"I have not seen all the details," McMahan said. "...I support access to high quality health care just like
Rep.
Rep.
Twitter: @BobbyHarrison9
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Michaela Gibson Morriscontributed to this report.
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