Republican governors have been re-elected in Florida, Georgia, Wisconsin, Maine and Kansas, which makes Medicaid expansion in those states unlikely.
Although Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has shown support for Medicaid expansion in his state, he has not made an effort to persuade state lawmakers to expand the program. Even if Gov. Scott's challenger Charlie Crist had won the election, he would have faced a long fight for Medicaid expansion, as Florida has a Republican-dominated House, according to the report.
Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature has attempted to expand Medicaid five times, and Gov. Paul LePage, who was re-elected, has vetoed the legislature's efforts each time.
However, the likelihood of Medicaid expansion is not dim in all states with Republican governors. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) hopes to present an expansion plan to the Republican-controlled legislature in his state, and Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead (R), is also interested in widening Medicaid eligibility in his state, according to the report.
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