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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP governor fully implements ACA in Nevada.
In a Republican party thats gone all out against Obamacare, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval went all in.
Sandoval is the only Republican governor whose state is both running its own health insurance exchange this year and expanding its Medicaid program under the health law. Hes arguably doing more to put the Democrats signature law into place than any other Republican.
But in fully implementing Obamacare, Sandoval faces a double-edged sword: Hes helping bring health care coverage to a state with the second highest uninsured rate in the country, while he may be hurting his national ambitions because hes not actively blocking the presidents law.
Sandoval has always maintained that he dislikes the health law and hed like to see it repealed. But as long as its the law of the land, he says it is his job to make it work for the people of his state.
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/nevade-governor-brian-sandoval-obamacare-affordable-care-act-health-care-100801.html#ixzz2mrU9l7cf
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,642 posts)I think that his ambitions will not be hurt by his stance on this issue.
He is doing the right thing, no matter what his motives are.
Fridays Child
(23,998 posts)I hope this is just the beginning.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)What's not to like about it, for the GOP, except that the DEMS pushed CorporateCare as their own???
blue14u
(575 posts)They cannot continue to ignore their constituents and
expect to be re-elected..
WTG Nevada!!!!!
nolabels
(13,133 posts)Single payer for everyone is the only way to go. The freaking legislated middleman is sucking the juice out of every facet of our lives
It's like comparing stop signs to stop lights, most anyone with a brain can see how much more efficient the traffic light is
Cha
(297,333 posts)he'll bite the bullet. The only way it can be repealed is with a repub congress, senate, and President. So, hope to hell that doesn't happen.
At least we have this confluence of one repub gov who's going all in. I thought Snyder in Michigan was getting ACA? Brewer in AZ?