Obamacare’s good Rx: Even as some Republican-leaning states wake up to the value of expanding Medicaid eligibility, a bitter few hang on and harm their citizens

If only politicians had to recite the Hippocratic oath. Instead, some do what’s best for the well-being of the people they represent while others continue to reject the best evidence and serve their own narrow ideological and partisan ends. Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in March 2010, states have taken advantage of a core provision expanding Medicaid, almost entirely on Washington’s dime, to adults with incomes of up to 138% of the federal poverty level. That works out to about $20,120 for an individual and $41,400 for a four-person household. To date, 40 states, including many ...