Virginia Senate Delays Vote On Medicaid Expansion Amid Divided GOP

State lawmakers on Tuesday (May 22) appeared on the verge of a bargain that would make Virginia the 33rd state to expand Medicaid, but after an afternoon of procedural wrangling and a fiery floor debate, the Virginia Senate delayed action on the deal until next week. The Republican-controlled legislature has been trying for months to pass a budget for fiscal 2019 and 2020, and Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act is a key sticking point. The House of Delegates...