Paul, Blackwell debate Virginia Medicaid expansion

by Joseph Liss

The Virginia General Assembly is currently in the heat of the Medicaid expansion debate. While the Republican-controlled House of Delegates and Senate both rejected Medicaid expansion, Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe made the issue a central campaign pledge. With the debate only heating up, The Third Rail thought this would be the right time for some thoughtful analysis to break through the partisan rhetoric.

Check out Benjamin Paul’s column supporting expansion, which offers some background information, and Carter Blackwell’s case against the reforms.

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