Despite the stump-thumping speeches of some GOP governors, the move faces pushback in state legislatures, and doctors and hospitals aren't very happy about it, either.
And it begs the issue, frankly. There are folks without insurance who are going without care, or who are stuck in an emergency care system with delays that rival any horror stories pundits bloviate about national health care services. _What are you going to do about those people?_ The answer of "Nothing" doesn't seem viable any more.
And, yes, it costs money. So spend the money. And if that means taxes, that means taxes. Frankly, I'd rather pay more taxes than see bodies in the street — or than know that people are dying of disease because I was unwilling to go without a Starbucks latte once a week.
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In Florida, a Fight Brews Over Governor’s Vow to Opt Out of Medicaid Expansion
Gov. Rick Scott has vowed to reject the expansion of Medicaid, a major plank of the health care law, but advocates for the poor and some players in the health care industry — especially hospitals — in…
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Rigid ideology and resistance to compromise have made Scott (and several other governors), impetuous. The sound bites are great, but it's a horrible way to govern.