(THE HILL) — “ObamaCare gave states the option to expand their Medicaid programs to cover more low-income adults, with the federal government picking up most of the tab.”
The Republican-controlled House of Delegates in Virginia has thrown its support behind Medicaid expansion after years of resisting it.
The lawmakers recommended an expansion of the health program for the poor through their draft state budget.
The proposal would expand eligibility for Medicaid to Virginia residents who earn up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, impacting about 300,000 people.
Click to continue reading. By Jessie Hellmann – Feb 19, 2019.