Newly sworn-in Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday afternoon that he is signing an executive order to rescind the Medicaid waiver requiring recipients to work and pay a premium to receive coverage.
During a news conference, Beshear said his administration is taking a major step to make sure Kentucky families stay covered by Medicaid by repealing the Kentucky HEALTH 1115 Medicaid waiver.
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By every measure, Beshear noted that the state’s decision to expand Medicaid in 2014 has been a huge success.
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Beshear said the repealing of the waiver will not only help families, but it will also help our state.
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He noted most people on expanded Medicaid are already working.
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Beshear added his action pertaining to the waiver also ends Kentucky’s role in the litigation involving the waiver, which has already been struck down by a federal court. He said they have now asked the court to dismiss Kentucky from the lawsuit.
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