This article explores governors' decisions regarding the 'Obamacare' Medicaid expansion under the ACA. While partisanship and legislative composition significantly influence these choices, the paper finds that perceived state need exerts little effect on governors' actions. This suggests political considerations often dominate even highly substantive policy issues like healthcare access.
| The Politics of Need: Examining Governors' Decisions to Oppose the 'Obamacare' Medicaid Expansion was authored by Charles Barrilleaux and Carlisle Rainey. It was published by Sage in SPPQ in 2014. |
