Legislature is having "discussions" on Medicaid expansion [View all]
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Chairman Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, on Thursday was asked about the possibility of Medicaid expansion after the Senate passed the largest state General Fund budget in state history.
“Discussions continue on that,” Albritton said. “When we have an answer on how we will fund it, then we will talk about it.”
The Biden administration is pressuring the states to expand Medicaid, but Albritton told reporters that expanding Medicaid is more expensive for the state than what the federal government is saying.
“If you talk to the feds, it will cost us nothing,” Albritton said. “The state has to pay the money first then the federal government has to reimburse us. They never completely answer how much it is going to cost.”
Read more: https://www.alreporter.com/2021/04/30/legislature-is-having-discussions-on-medicaid-expansion/
(Alabama Political Reporter)
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