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Sen. Cruz: Medicaid expansion will put ‘violent criminals’ back on Texas streets
Speaking just before a Monday morning press conference with Gov. Rick Perry (R) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), freshman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a tea party favorite, told a Texas radio host that accepting nearly $90 billion in federal funds to expand Medicaid will ultimately force the state to release…
Gov. Rick Scott Is Batting Way Out of His League
I’m beginning to think we need a new term for white male Republicans whose gender, party, and skin color allows them to drift into positions that hold a lot of power without anyone noticing that they’re very, very stupid. Like the Peter Principle, but for conservative white guys. Gov. Rick…
States rebel against ‘Obamacare’ Medicaid expansion that reduces number of uninsured Americans by 48 percent
Obama's Medicaid expansion: How many states are likely to rebel? What states will participate in Obamacare’s expansion of the Medicaid program? The answer to that will have a profound effect on national and state health-care budgets and the number of uninsured US residents for years to come. The president’s signature…
States already vowing to opt out of Medicaid expansion
By Charles Ornstein, Pro Publica This post has been updated. See our interactive map of how health reform could expand Medicaid in each state. For many people without insurance, a key question raised by the Supreme Court’s decision today to uphold the Affordable Care Act is whether states will decline…
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