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Published: November 10, 2009 11:33 am    print this story  

West Virginia backs off Medicaid expansion plans

By Tom Breen
Associated Press Writer

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s plans to expand its Medicaid program have been put on hold while Congress debates overhauling the nation’s health care system.

Gov. Joe Manchin’s proposal to expand Medicaid coverage for adults earning up to 50 percent of the federal poverty level, or $10,830 for individuals, would also increase state spending, an increasingly difficult course of action as the bad economy saps revenue.

“We’re looking at everything humanly possible to cover everyone in West Virginia,” Manchin spokesman Matt Turner said. “But we’re on hold with that until we see what comes out of Washington.”

About 271,000 of West Virginia’s 1.8 million residents lack health insurance. This year, Manchin proposed allowing more adults to participate in Medicare to help bring that number down.

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