States draw battle lines. Hospitals wary as GOP governors vow to fight Medicaid expansion

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In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the bulk of the health reform law, the focus shifts to the states. Many GOP governors are vowing to refuse the Medicaid expansion that's part of the ACA. "There's a limited pool of funds available for Medicaid expansion; would those funds be redirected from Jackson to fund the Medicaid expansion program or not?" said Brian Dean, left, vice president of finance at Jackson Health System, Miami.