President Barack Obama’s health care law would expand the number of people on Medicaid by raising the income ceiling for eligibility, but some states aren’t so sure they want to participate because they are worried they might not be able to ultimately put up their share of funding. A divided Supreme Court upheld the health care law but said the Medicaid expansion would be optional, not mandatory. Here’s a look at where states stand.
REJECTING EXPANSION:
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas
EXPANDING:
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington
UNDECIDED:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Michigan
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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Source: The Advisory Board Company
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