Republican senators from some states that have expanded Medicaid previously expressed reservations about repealing the Medicaid coverage expansion, which has benefited thousands of their constituents and been strongly supported by hospital and business groups.
“I am very concerned about the 160,000 people who had Medicaid expansion in my state. I have difficulty with that being included,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) told The Hill newspaper.
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) told The Hill, “I respect the decision of our legislators and our governor on Medicaid expansion.”
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