Congressional Democrats ask Texas Gov. Rick Perry to add Medicaid expansion to special session

[TexasTowelie]

Texas Democrats in Congress have asked Gov. Rick Perry to add Medicaid expansion to the Legislature’s ongoing special session.

In a letter sent Friday to Perry, 11 of the 12 Democrats in the state’s delegation to Congress told Perry that failing to expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act would leave 49,000 veterans without health insurance.

The congressmen cite a report by the Urban Institute as evidence that Perry should change his stand on not expanding Medicaid in Texas.

“This report makes a compelling case for Medicaid expansion,” said Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine. “I just returned from Afghanistan where I met with our brave service-members. We have an obligation to be there for them when they return. They deserve more than rhetoric.”

More at http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/06/congressional-democrats-ask-texas-gov-rick-perry-to-add-medicaid-expansion-to-special-session.html/ .

[Thinkingabout]

1. Perry is still running for president, won't happen, you played your trump card and now is the time

To take care of Texans. The only good outcome is the national exchange will be the road to national health care and by Perry being dull headed he just might be a part of getting a national health care.

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