More than 100 national and state religious leaders who are part of the advocacy group Faith in Public Life (pdf) signed a statement in favor of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion.
The faith leaders called out Republican governors who have indicated they may reject the extra federal Medicaid funds. They wrote that millions of Americans could see improved health and economic security if the governors show the "wisdom and integrity" to accept the expansion.
"Depriving struggling families of healthcare is wholly incompatible with the teachings of our faiths and the ideals of our nation," the statement read. "Politicians who put political ideology before the well-being of their constituents neglect their moral duty as leaders. We call on governors who are considering refusing or have already refused to accept the Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid to put the well-being of their constituents ahead of their political ideology and accept the Medicaid funding."
The faith leaders called out Republican governors who have indicated they may reject the extra federal Medicaid funds. They wrote that millions of Americans could see improved health and economic security if the governors show the "wisdom and integrity" to accept the expansion.
"Depriving struggling families of healthcare is wholly incompatible with the teachings of our faiths and the ideals of our nation," the statement read. "Politicians who put political ideology before the well-being of their constituents neglect their moral duty as leaders. We call on governors who are considering refusing or have already refused to accept the Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid to put the well-being of their constituents ahead of their political ideology and accept the Medicaid funding."
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