US EditionRepublican majorities block efforts to expand Medicaid in Georgia and Kansas
- Plans to expand Medicaid coverage in Georgia and Kansas were defeated by Republican-led committees.
- The Georgia governor's Pathways plan, offering coverage to adults at the poverty line, could impact broader Medicaid expansion.
- Democrats in Georgia accused Republican leaders of reneging on a promise to advance Medicaid expansion.
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Georgia Republicans reject Democrats' final push for Medicaid expansion
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans are shooting down a last-ditch attempt by Democrats to expand Medicaid. The Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee rejected the plan on a tie 7-7 vote on Thursday. Democrats say GOP leaders broke a promise to advance the bill but the committee chair says there was no such deal. The plan was backed by five Democrats and two Republicans on the panel and called for the sta…
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Georgia Republicans reject Democrats' final push for Medicaid expansion
Georgia Republicans are shooting down a last-ditch attempt by Democrats to expand Medicaid. The Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee rejected the plan on a tie 7-7 vote on Thursday.
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Morning SunRepublican majorities block efforts to expand Medicaid in Georgia and Kansas
Plans to expand Medicaid coverage to over half a million more people in Georgia and Kansas were defeated by Republican-led committees in the states’ legislatures Thursday.There are currently only 10 states that don’t cover people with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty line, after North Carolina began offering Medicaid to uninsured adults last December.In Georgia, Democratic Sen. David Lucas of Macon argued that lawmakers from both partie…
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