List of states and Governors who refused to expand Medicaid (updated) [View all]

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Alabama -- Robert Bentley, Republican -- Term ends 2015

Alaska -- Sean Parnell, Republican -- Term ends 2014

Florida -- Rick Scott, Republican -- Term ends 2015

Georgia -- Nathan Deal, Republican -- Term ends 2015

Idaho -- Butch Otter, Republican -- Term ends 2015

Indiana -- Mike Pence, Republican -- Term ends 2017

Kansas -- Sam Brownback, Republican -- Term ends 2015

Louisiana -- Bobby Jindal, Republican -- Term ends 2016 (term limits)

Maine -- Paul LePage, Republican -- Term ends 2015

Mississippi -- Phil Bryant, Republican -- Term ends 2016

Missouri -- Jay Nixon, Democratic -- Term ends 2017 (term limits)

Montana -- Steve Bullock, Democratic -- Term ends 2017

Nebraska -- Dave Heineman, Republican -- Term ends 2015 (term limits)

New Hampshire -- Maggie Hassan, Democratic -- Term ends 2015

North Carolina -- Pat McCrory, Republican -- Term ends 2017

North Dakota -- Jack Dalrymple, Republican -- Term ends 2016

Ohio -- John Kasich, Republican -- Term ends 2015

Oklahoma -- Mary Fallin, Republican -- Term ends 2015

Pennsylvania -- Tom Corbett, Republican -- Term ends 2015

South Carolina -- Nikki Haley, Republican -- Term ends 2015

South Dakota -- Dennis Daugaard, Republican -- Term ends 2015

Tennessee -- Bill Haslam, Republican -- Term ends 2015

Texas -- Rick Perry, Republican -- Term ends 2015 (retiring)

Utah -- Gary Herbert, Republican -- Term ends 2017

Virginia -- Bob McDonnell, Republican -- Term ends 2014 (term limits)

Wisconsin -- Scott Walker, Republican -- Term ends 2015

Wyoming -- Matt Mead, Republican -- Term ends 2015

State Medicaid and CHIP Income Eligibility Standards Effective January 1, 20141
http://www.medicaid.gov/AffordableCareAct/Medicaid-Moving-Forward-2014/Downloads/Medicaid-and-CHIP-Eligibility-Levels-Table.pdf

Kentucky's success makes a mockery of GOP Obamacare foes
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023779107

Updated to add that three Governors on the list support expansion, but are being blocked by their state's legislature.

Bullock: Open to all options on Medicaid expansion
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/bullock-open-to-all-options-on-medicaid-expansion/article_de9f768c-fbb2-11e2-8109-0019bb2963f4.html

Jay Nixon, Missouri Governor, Backs Medicaid Expansion
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/29/jay-nixon-medicaid-expansion_n_2211925.html

Governor Maggie Hassan

Huge support for Medicaid expansion at yesterday's public hearing. Accepting the $2.5 billion in federal funds available for Medicaid expansion will strengthen our economy and help thousands of hard-working families access critical health coverage.

https://www.facebook.com/GovernorHassan/posts/659687414044068

h/t PoliticAverse