News of former senior McDonnell Administration officials now lobbying in favor of Medicaid expansion has shocked Virginia conservatives. But, unfortunately, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. When I discuss Medicaid expansion in Virginia with people wondering what all the controversy is about, I explain (right…
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Medicaid Expansion
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In a press release issued earlier today, the Virginia House GOP leadership makes a clear statement that they won’t be making a deal on Medicaid anytime soon. Matthew Moran, the talented press aide to House Speaker Bill Howell, just released a statement indicating that House…
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Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Bill Howell (R-Stafford) characterizes the special election outcome in the 100th district race today as a defeat for proponents of Medicaid expansion. Apparently, Medicaid expansion was front and center in this race, and the voters of the (admittedly GOP-leaning) 100th…
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In a move designed to show unified opposition to the Senate Medicaid expansion plan, House Republicans will force an up-or-down vote on the Senate language on Thursday, General Assembly sources tell The Bull Elephant. The House GOP leadership has not been cowed by threats from…
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In apparent frustration over their inability to expand Medicaid under Obamacare, Virginia Democrats have ratcheted up their threatening rhetoric, reviving Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s promise to shut down Virginia government unless Republicans accede to irresponsible spending increases. In a Facebook post earlier this afternoon, Del. Mark…
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Virginia Republican State Senator John Watkins has introduced legislation that could foreshadow a deal on expansion of health coverage to fill the Medicaid gap under Obamacare. In legislation filed Thursday with the Virginia Senate Finance Committee, Sen. John Watkins (R-Powhatan) reveals in broad outline form…
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Governor Bob McDonnell is a fan of Medicaid expansion. Don’t believe me? All you have to do is take him at his word. The big question now is, does the Governor end the term with a bang, by expanding Medicaid via unilateral exercise of executive…