Ever since Republicans set about to dismantle Obamacare, moderate lawmakers and governors have fought to protect Medicaid expansion. They say the program has provided coverage to millions of low-income adults and played a key role in battling the opioid epidemic ravaging their states.
Moderate GOP senators are hoping to extend the life of Medicaid expansion beyond the hard cutoff contained in the House bill, which would end enhanced funding for new adult participants in 2020. They would like the federal support to ramp down over seven years, though Senate leaders have countered with a three-year glide path, which would start in 2020.
Millions on Medicaid expansion face uncertain future