Corbett: State Can't Absorb Medicaid Expansion Costs
Gov. Tom Corbett says that expanding Medicaid in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act would cost the state millions of dollars that it doesn’t have.
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett said that expanding Medicaid in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act would cost the state millions of dollars that it doesn’t have. “I don’t think there’s any way we can absorb this,” Corbett said of the expansion costs, while speaking to the Pennsylvania Press Club recently. As multiple states make their announcements on whether or not to expand Medicaid to more residents, Pennsylvania has yet to come out one way or the other. But Corbett was specific in citing associated costs, adding that Pennsylvania may not have room in the budget to cover them. Kevin Harley, Corbett’s press secretary, said later that the state is still waiting to hear back …
Amend Wun
6:28 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012
@Crestor- it's more accurate to state that the expansion of the welfare state is due to the ineffectual nature of our criminal justice system. Anyone who doesn't question a 500% increase in incarceration rates over the past 30 years is either blind or a fool. more ›