New Governors From Both Parties Move Quickly On Medicaid Expansion

Newly elected governors in states across the country are using their first days in office to push forward with Medicaid expansion and other significant changes to their states’ Medicaid programs. The early focus on Medicaid in governors’ mansions is no surprise given that Medicaid was a central issue in many state races in November . In Maine, Gov. Janet Mills (D) used one of her first acts in office to sign an executive order to implement Medicaid expansion --...