President Barack Obama is pushing states to expand Medicaid following last week's Supreme Court decision in the King v. Burwell case to uphold subsidies on federal exchanges, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Here are five things to know about the efforts.
1. President Obama was in Tennessee Wednesday lobbying for further improvements to the healthcare system — including the expansion of Medicaid by states that have so far refused to do so, according to the report.
2. President Obama said Wednesday that expanded state-level coverage, better preventative care and other measures could strengthen the PPACA, according to the report. "With the Supreme Court case now behind us, I'm hoping now what we can do is now focus on what we can do to make [the PPACA] better," the president said.
3. President Obama discussed options for states, and said he hoped "a uniquely Tennessee solution" could still be found, according to The Wall Street Journal, though his comments did not include the words "Medicaid" and "TennCare," the name of the Tennessee's Medicaid program.
4. Tennessee Gov. BillHaslam (R) had made tentative steps toward expansion. However, his original plan died during a special session in February.
5. To date, 28 states have agreed to expand their programs, and Montana and Utah are still negotiating with federal officials over whether to do.
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