Democrats are considering a new strategy to win over Obamacare holdouts in the states: generous enticements to expand Medicaid in the next coronavirus rescue package
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“Republicans pushed back on that because they don’t want to legitimize the ACA but that would be so important for these states ... if we could get something in there that gives states these incentives to do this,” Jones said. “It’s another way to get federal money in, it’s another way to get better health outcomes, it’s another way that we can help the economy when it starts to roll again.”
So far, however, President Donald Trump has shown little interest in expanding Medicaid in light of the pandemic. Instead, the White House
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