Near the end of May, Republican Governor Bill Lee signed the bill that directed him to seek Medicaid block grant. . ..…

In 1997, Republican-controlled Congress created the State Children's Health Insurance Program, governments that provides funded insurance to in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid. Republicans captured Senate during the presidency of Republican Ronald Reagan and held..…

By overruling the committee to push it through to the In to Republican leaders obstruction, Democrats and moderate Republicans of House staged what amounted to coup against Hawkins by maneuvering to get Medicaid into bill Senate. ... By overruling the committee to push it through to the..…

Mike Parson created a task force that could look at expanding Medicaid. But Parson, a Republican, has said he has concerns about people who aren’t eligible being covered bythe insurance program.  . ..…

The Tennessee legislature this year passed measure formally asking Trump administration to fund its Medicaid program through block grant, or sum of money, to cover everybody. The request came through law passed by Republican legislature, which approved the change as part of its..…

While CMS letter did not specify how much money the agency requested, the letter said Oklahoma is violation of Medicaid Program Integrity Act, provision of Social Security Act. We brought the suit, I think the first one, Republican told Washington Examiner.. ..…

Critics says the embarrassing statistic comes from Texas Republican leaders refusal to expand Medicaid under Affordable Care Act, passing up $100 in federal funds the state could have tapped over decade. ..…

Sixty percent of those polled supported Republican plans that would reduce funding to states for Medicaid and reduce financial help for those. ... Mike Dunleavy, Republican, wrote Trump this year to say he would be interested in receiving Medicaid funds as block grant,..…

Alaska's Republican, Mike Dunleavy, Medicaid program into block grant, first-of-its-kind move to forgo some federal dollars order to gain flexibility for managing the healthcare program... ..…

In Idaho, Republican-controlled House decided to require those to whom Medicaid would be extended to buy insurance on ACA exchanges instead. Republican-controlled Utah voted to expand Medicaid only to people earning up to 100 percent of the threshold, instead of 138..…

House Republicans are puckered up on the lemonade they are making from what they see as lemon the voter passed Medicaid Expansion Initiative.. ... By holding Medicaid Funding bills Speaker Bedke is giving House Republicans over the body. ..…

'South Dakota will continue to do what we always have done -- not cover abortion costs under Medicaid,' Republican Gov. ..…

Senate Democrats, like their House colleagues, are tying their support to Republican commitments to discuss Medicaid expansion. ..…

He blamed Senate's filibuster rules, from preventing Republican-led reforms on health care and to entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.. Ryan said people should still be optimistic about the future of the country because of economy, and touted Republican-led tax..…

Wayne Hoffman and Idaho Republican Party felt so bad about losing their fight over Medicaid Expansion that they took their pouting all the way to Idaho Supreme Court. ... let's ask questions through clear, not red Republican or blue Democrat, except clear glasses at..…

Scott Walker, who long opposed taking the federal money to expand Medicaid. ... Republican opponents have long argued that putting more people on Medicaid will shift costs to the private sector. ..…

Scott Walker, who long opposed taking the federal money to expand Medicaid. ... Republican opponents have long argued that putting more people on Medicaid will shift costs to the private sector. ..…

Those voters who swarmed to the in record numbers voted both for Republican in Legislature and Medicaid expansion. ..…

Under President Obama's Affordable Care Act, could take federal funding to help pay for health coverage for nearly 900,000 people, and Republican-led Legislature Florida voted against it. The majority of states have already expanded Medicaid and increased the number of residents eligible..…

Medicaid proponents also were celebrating Democrats of House, which would impede any Republican efforts to repeal ACA and make major cuts to the insurance program for low-income people... ... Nancy Ballance, Republican of Montana House Appropriations Committee who opposed the..…

By refusing its offer to fund most of Republican state legislators have had more power Medicaid expansion. ..…

New Hampshire Democrats took control of the state’s house and senate, removing some GOP roadblocks to strengthening reproductive rights, paid leave, and Medicaid. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who won re-election against Democrat Molly Kelly, will now face an oppositional legislature. ...…

Meanwhile in Republican states voters passed ballot measures expanding access to Medicaid after their GOP state lawmakers refused to comply with Affordable Care Act.. ..…

JJ And they have something to work with, because media, I think, have not done job of making Medicare and Medicaid, that when you hear these Republican claims, you can say, Oh wait, I know that's wrong, you know. ..…

One common explanation is what could be called the “mean Republican” theory of Medicaid. The only conceivable reason why states might not expand Medicaid or might restrict access in light of its obvious benefits is because callous Republican policymakers in these..…

But Republican, Paul LePage, longtime opponent of Medicaid expansion, has refused to implement the policy because he does not want to raise taxes to pay the state's share of the cost.. ..…

Now, they're going to try to come for hardworking people to foot the bill by slashing Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Every Republican Senate candidate is on the hook for Mitch McConnell's plan to cut Medicare and Social Security. ..…

His Republican opponent, Bill Lee, noted that Tennessee had expanded its Medicaid program long and rolled it back in 2003 to balance the budget... ..…

Kailani Koenig NBC News Advocates trying to bypass Republican state legislatures and pass Medicaid through ballot initiatives Idaho, Utah and Nebraska, and to extend Montana that's otherwise set to sunset... ..…

One of the most remarkable lies that has perpetrated recent years in America is that expanded Medicaid was working well Kentucky, Republican Governor Matt Bevin, effort, told Reuters from Frankfort, Kentucky.. To me, morally, it was the right thing to expand Medicaid, said..…

If it's Republican, Ralston hopes that some of Medicaid funds in Affordable Care Act could be provided as block grants through waiver.. ..…

they would still need approval from the legislature to expand their Medicaid programs. ... Still even if Davis wins, Kansas Republican state legislature is not likely to approve measure for Medicaid expansion anytime soon.. ..…

Scott declared, We're not going to expand Medicaid Florida.. Under mounting pressure from consumer advocates, angry residents and the health care industry, seven Republican governors including Brewer, Snyder and Scott are  cautiously moving towards expanding Medicaid, providing..…

Vinson, however, upheld the expansion of Medicaid, and the government. Still, the decision bolsters Republican efforts to overturn the law through the courts. ..…