Red state Medicaid expansion holdouts

[Greenbeard]

The embers of Medicaid expansion politics continue to burn in some of the 12 remaining holdout states.

We've got the just-barely-missed-it (soon-to-try-again?) this month:

Failed Medicaid expansion negotiations reveal N.C. hospitals' might

Behind Medicaid's latest failure last month is the state's hospital association.

www.axios.com

A new hey-they-might-do-it this week:

New life for Medicaid expansion in Georgia

Georgia Republicans have historically opposed Medicaid expansion. But the tides may be turning.

www.axios.com

And a they're-probably-going-to-do-it-in-November:

South Dakota Voters to Decide Medicaid Expansion - KFF Health News

Despite state Republican leaders’ rigid opposition to expanding the health program designed for low-income residents, advocates successfully gathered enough signatures to get the measure on the fall ballot.

khn.org

Who will be next?

 

[Loulit01]

LBJ declared war on poverty. The GOP had declared war on the poor.

 

[bongsaway]

The embers of Medicaid expansion politics continue to burn in some of the 12 remaining holdout states.

We've got the just-barely-missed-it (soon-to-try-again?) this month:

Failed Medicaid expansion negotiations reveal N.C. hospitals' might

Behind Medicaid's latest failure last month is the state's hospital association.

www.axios.com

A new hey-they-might-do-it this week:

New life for Medicaid expansion in Georgia

Georgia Republicans have historically opposed Medicaid expansion. But the tides may be turning.

www.axios.com

And a they're-probably-going-to-do-it-in-November:

South Dakota Voters to Decide Medicaid Expansion - KFF Health News

Despite state Republican leaders’ rigid opposition to expanding the health program designed for low-income residents, advocates successfully gathered enough signatures to get the measure on the fall ballot.

khn.org

Who will be next?

This is another example of the gop governing...or as I like to say, republicans don't govern, they rule. How does refusing the expansion of medicaid help their 'constituents'? The populace is for it and yet the gop leadership says hell no. Are folks so entrenched in their party they will keep voting for folks unwilling to help them?

 

[Loulit01]

This is another example of the gop governing...or as I like to say, republicans don't govern, they rule. How does refusing the expansion of medicaid help their 'constituents'? The populace is for it and yet the gop leadership says hell no. Are folks so entrenched in their party they will keep voting for folks unwilling to help them?

Yes. People consistantly vote against their own best interests. This is news to you?

 

[bongsaway]

Yes. People consistantly vote against their own best interests. This is news to you?

No but it is to them. I've asked a couple of times, why do republicans vote against their own best interests and the usual response is, you don't know what my best interests are. Using your brain would help.

 

[ttwtt78640]

The vast majority of Texas revenue is from the (very regressive) retail sales tax. Raising that tax (rate) would mean that the very poor would pay more (sales) taxes to provide the expanded Medicaid benefit to those less poor.

 

[notquiteright]

The vast majority of Texas revenue is from the (very regressive) retail sales tax. Raising that tax (rate) would mean that the very poor would pay more (sales) taxes to provide the expanded Medicaid benefit to those less poor.

Living in Oklahoma I'd opine there Texas has several regressive policies. Given the oil industry's massive earnings in the state it is a wonder they only pay less than 3% of the total taxes collected...

Texas can easily divert funds that would be needed. They diverted funds from the general tax fund to SHG. They can do the same for Medicare...

 

[notquiteright]

Yes. People consistantly vote against their own best interests. This is news to you?

Actually, when given the chance to vote on the issue as a stand-alone, they vote their interest. For years Oklahoma fought federal programs, refused to cooperate on items like Medicare expansion. However, our state does allow for stand-alone votes on things like medical marijuana and Medicare expansion. Get enough valid signatures and the question is voted on by the citizens and not partisan legislatures. Both have passed by vote of the people...

Wadda country...

 

[Greenbeard]

More rumblings.

Medicaid expansion sees new life in longtime Republican holdout states

12 states with GOP-led legislatures still have not expanded Medicaid coverage since the ACA was passed.

www.axios.com

Former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, who had refused to expand Medicaid himself, is now urging his fellow Republicans to pass it for the benefit of rural parts of the state.

• The bipartisan legislative movement on expansion this year has given advocates in Wyoming hope.
• In Texas, the state with the highest percentage of uninsured residents per capita, some Republicans have co-sponsored Medicaid expansion bills. That indicates "cracks" in Republican opposition, Luis Figueroa, legislative and policy director at progressive think tank Every Texan, told Axios Austin’s Nicole Cobler and Asher Price.
• Tennessee’s Republican lieutenant governor suggested possible openness to the policy last year, though there’s been no meaningful legislative movement.

 

[HikerGuy83]

No but it is to them. I've asked a couple of times, why do republicans vote against their own best interests and the usual response is, you don't know what my best interests are. Using your brain would help.

Why don't you take care of what you consider your self interests and leave you arrogant left wing attitude in the place it resides and belongs.

 

[bongsaway]

Why don't you take care of what you consider your self interests and leave you arrogant left wing attitude in the place it resides and belongs.

Fine with me, if the republicans want to make life miserable for the people they supposedly represent and keep them in the poor house decade after decade, who am I to say what's best for them?

My self interests are doing just fine, thanks for asking.

 

[HikerGuy83]

Fine with me, if the republicans want to make life miserable for the people they supposedly represent and keep them in the poor house decade after decade, who am I to say what's best for them?

My self interests are doing just fine, thanks for asking.

That's great.

But you somehow feel you are in a position on what others feel should be in their self interest.

I have no clue what makes you think you are qualified in that regard.