Medicaid — which has been a political football between Washington and state capitols during the past decade — scored big in Tuesday’s election.
Following the vote, nearly 500,000 uninsured adults in five states are poised to gain Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act, advocates estimate. Three deep-red states passed ballot measures expanding their programs and two other states elected governors who have said they will accept expansion bills from their legislatures.
Supporters were so excited by the victories they said they will start planning for more voter referendums in 2020.
Source: Midterm election boosts Medicaid expansion, but challenges remain / Salon