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Notafraidtoo

(402 posts) Sat Oct 5, 2013, 12:02 AM Oct 2013

So if the states with out medicaid expansion...

So if the states with out medicaid expansion elect a Democratic governor can they expand it? or is there a time limit? if so i see some republican governors falling when poor people come out to vote in droves.

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So if the states with out medicaid expansion... (Original Post) Notafraidtoo Oct 2013 OP

Precisely why the GOP is so afraid of ACA. Avalux Oct 2013 #1

It can be expanded by anyone, and it will be once they babylonsister Oct 2013 #2

and it's not like the state has to fund the full or majority amount of cost after the first 2yrs Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #4

Yes, it can still be expanded at a later date. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #3

The state legislatures will need to become sympathetic as well. roamer65 Oct 2013 #5

Not Missouri. Hayabusa Oct 2013 #6

Avalux

(35,015 posts)

1. Precisely why the GOP is so afraid of ACA.

Reply to Notafraidtoo (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 12:05 AM

Oct 2013

No time limit as far as I know. They can opt in at any time.

They've spent a lot of years trying to take over blue states (i.e. Corbett, PA). You can bet it will be one of Wendy Davis's campaign talking points.

babylonsister

(171,094 posts)

2. It can be expanded by anyone, and it will be once they

Reply to Notafraidtoo (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 12:08 AM

Oct 2013

get their heads out of their asses and figure out it will benefit their constituents (who they don't care a whit about).

I live in GA; I know this.

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

4. and it's not like the state has to fund the full or majority amount of cost after the first 2yrs

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 12:13 AM

Oct 2013

The federal government will still fund the lion's share of each state's Medicaid costs after. Just some truly destructive politics going on down in the land of cotton.