Nevada can wait on ObamaCare
July 23, 2012 - 8:03 am
Instead of rushing into a law that was poorly crafted, Nevada and other states would be wise to hold off expanding Medicaid per ObamaCare rules pending more clarity on the fiscal ramifications of state taxpayers.
That's the nut of this piece from the Heritage Foundation. It appears Gov. Brian Sandoval is taking that path. It is prudent. And it would be a good exercise for Nevadans to brush up on this issue as Democratic leaders for political reasons will no doubt want the state to rush head-first into this new law.
It's just better to let the year run out and see what's what then. There's no harm in that.
And here's another primer on the issue.