Voters in three traditionally Republican states have come out in favor of Medicaid expansion, and two more states now have Democratic governors who might succeed in broadening the program's reach, as well.
NPR reports that in Idaho, Utah and Nebraska, the vote means that “about 300,000 low-income people will gain access to health care coverage,” according to estimates from government agencies and advocacy groups.
Thirty-two states, plus the District of Columbia, have already expanded access to the program.
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