Indiana Gov. Mike Pence became the latest Republican governor to expand Medicaid in his state through what he billed as a series of “consumer-driven” reforms. But conservative groups are pushing back against the potential 2016 contender for growing an “already troubled entitlement program.”
Pence announced his decision to expand Medicaid in Indiana yesterday. The Indiana governor accepted federal funding that comes with expansion, but he is classifying it as a newer version of the Healthy Indiana Plan instead of traditional Medicaid.
“Since the beginning of my administration, we have worked hard to ensure that low-income Hoosiers have access to a health care plan that empowers them to take charge of their health and prepares them to move to private insurance as they improve their lives,” Pence said in a statement. “This has been a long process, but real reform takes work.”
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