Virginia lawmakers debate the state’s Medicaid expansion plans with potential cuts being proposed. Katie Gray reports…
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Senators Creigh Deeds and Ghazala Hashmi are pushing to remove a trigger that would roll back the expansion if federal funding is cut. The expansion covers roughly 630,000 residents, and if funding is slashed, which could be rolled back by nearly $.5 Billion dollars. That means lawmakers would need to find a way to keep the program afloat. Advocates warn that cuts to Medicaid could force many Virginians into difficult choices, impacting their ability to access healthcare and meet basic needs.
