Faith Communities, Hospital Groups, And Business Leaders All Urge Texas Governor To Expand Medicaid

Faith Communities, Hospital Groups, And Business Leaders All Urge Texas Governor To Expand Medicaid: Despite the fact that more than 25 percent of Texas’ population is uninsured, Gov. Rick Perry (R) has rejected Obamacare’s optional expansion of the Medicaid program, a move that will deny health coverage to more than 133,000 low-income Texans. In order to pressure him to change his mind, a diverse coalition of community leaders in [...]/p

Faith Leaders Pressure Ohio Governor To Expand ‘Life-Saving’ Medicaid Program

Faith Leaders Pressure Ohio Governor To Expand ‘Life-Saving’ Medicaid Program: On top of slashing state funds for Ohio’s Medicaid program, Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) hasn’t yet committed to Obamacare’s optional Medicaid expansion — even though participating in the expansion would extend health coverage to an estimated 600,000 low-income Ohioans. But the state’s religious and community leaders are hoping the governor might be swayed by their [...]/p