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G_j

(40,372 posts) Thu Oct 3, 2019, 08:43 AM Oct 2019

Rural NC Republicans to GOP legislators: Reject 'national party stance' on Medicaid

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article235677772.html

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These days, support for Medicaid expansion in North Carolina varies from Republican to Republican.

Republicans in the state House are working on a proposal to expand the federal coverage program for the poor. Republicans in the Senate say they’re not interested in Medicaid expansion. Meanwhile, some Republicans in rural North Carolina feel neglected as they await solutions.

“We don’t have the luxury of doing things based on some national political party’s stance on some issue,” Dale Wiggins, chairman of the Graham County commissioners, told Republican Senate leader Phil Berger in a recent letter.

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the GOP’s proposed state budget largely because he wanted to negotiate Medicaid expansion. The Obama-era Affordable Care Act allows for expansion, and 36 states, including some under Republican control, have decided to go along. The proposition is dividing North Carolina Republicans.

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Rural NC Republicans to GOP legislators: Reject 'national party stance' on Medicaid (Original Post) G_j Oct 2019 OP

Medicaid expansion and divided Republicans... Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #1

States are stupid not to take advantage of Medicaid expantion. It covers uninsured older men whose wasupaloopa Oct 2019 #2

Wounded Bear

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1. Medicaid expansion and divided Republicans...

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Thu Oct 3, 2019, 08:48 AM

Oct 2019

Nice two-fer, North Carolina.

wasupaloopa

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2. States are stupid not to take advantage of Medicaid expantion. It covers uninsured older men whose

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Thu Oct 3, 2019, 09:06 AM

Oct 2019

treatment cost are past on to residents in higher insurance costs and sales and vehicle taxes.

Medicaid under the ACA covers these men and reimburses states 100% of costs in the first year for new Medicaid insured rather than the 50% reimbursement for regular Medicaid care. States have to cover the other 50% with taxes.

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