Excerpt from: Daily Press (click for full article)
Republican leaders in the House of Delegates said Monday they believe a deal can be reached with the Senate allowing for Medicaid expansion in the commonwealth under provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act.
When the House and Senate passed their respective versions of the budget bill last week, the chambers both had provisions that detailed reforms to the state's health care program. Changes to health care for the poor must happen before the program can be expanded to 133 percent of the federal poverty level.
Under the Senate proposal the reforms — such as implementing managed care throughout the program — could begin when the Medicaid program is expanded starting in January 2014. The Senate plan allows Gov. Bob McDonnell to move forward if reform waivers are granted by the federal government.
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