Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) is calling on his state’s governor to fight for the Medicaid expansion, putting the unpopular Republican incumbent in a precarious position between his base and his desire to cover his uninsured constituents at little cost.After Republican Gov. Rick Scott announced last month in a surprising turnaround that he would support Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion for Florida, the Republican-led legislature signaled its intention to thwart his will. Last week, the legislature did just that. It passed a budget without the Medicaid expansion and adjourned.
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