Medicaid expansion, one of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's most contentious provisions, has been in the news several times recently.
Here are five recent Medicaid expansion stories.
1. Medicaid expansion in North Carolina would mean job growth, study shows
If North Carolina expands its Medicaid eligibility requirements, tens of thousands of jobs would be added to the state's economy by 2020, half of which would be in the healthcare sector.
2. Facing Republican-controlled legislature, Alaska's governor still eager to expand Medicaid
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) campaigned on the promise of expanding Medicaid in his state, and now that he has been elected, he is willing to face a Republican-controlled legislature to expand the government program in Alaska.
3. Tennessee eyes Medicaid expansion
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) proposed an alternate Medicaid expansion plan.
4. 5 lawmakers voice opinions on Medicaid expansion plan in Tennessee
Lawmakers shared mixed opinions on the Medicaid expansion plan proposed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R).
5. Medicaid expansion attracts support in Montana
Advocates of expanding Medicaid in Montana showed their support at a summit hosted by the Montana Budget and PolicyCenter and Partnership for Montana's Future, where they presented information on the people who would benefit from expansion.
More articles on Medicaid expansion:
5 things to know about Tennessee's proposed alternative Medicaid expansion plan
Swift passage of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina unlikely
Wyoming may implement a modified Medicaid expansion plan