Alaska governor pushes to expand Medicaid program for the poor

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Politics | Wed Jul 15, 2015 6:59pm EDT

Alaska governor pushes to expand Medicaid program for the poor

JUNEAU, ALASKA | BY STEVE QUINN

Alaska Governor Bill Walker is set to announce on Thursday plans to expand the Medicaid health program for the poor, which would bring coverage to more than 40,000 uninsured residents.

Walker, an independent, has already had several expansion efforts blocked by the Republican-led state legislature since he took office after winning the November 2014 election.

The governor's office said Walker would lay out details of the plan on Thursday.

"He is still weighing his options whether to do it through legislation or do it on his own," spokeswoman Katie Marquette said.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/15/us-usa-alaska-medicaid-idUSKCN0PP2U620150715

[bravenak]

1. Good. Glad I voted for him. The other guys was terrible.