Beshear opposes Gov. Bevin's Medicaid changes
Democrat Andy Beshear embraced the Affordable Care Act and vowed to undo Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s efforts to revamp Kentucky’s Medicaid program as key parts of a health care agenda he would pursue if elected governor this year.
Calling health care a “basic human right,” Beshear said he supports inserting ACA consumer protections into state law so Kentuckians “aren’t subject to political games” in Washington. He touted a prescription drug spending cap to reap savings for Medicaid.
“My goal is to make sure every single Kentuckian has some form of coverage, and that we lower the cost for every single Kentucky family,” Beshear, the state’s attorney general, said at a news conference outside the state Capitol.
Looking to carry on his father’s legacy in health care policy, Beshear took aim at Bevin’s plan to impose work requirements as a condition for Medicaid coverage for some recipients.
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