Governors, especially those from political battleground states, were generally cool to the bill put forth in the Republican-controlled U.S. House. The GOP governors expressed some of the same reservations as Democratic governors in states that expanded Medicaid, fretting about higher costs and fewer people covered. A cap would not account, for instance, for rapidly rising drug costs, a big part of a state's Medicaid budget. GOP governors have suggested that any change in the law should give them more autonomy to account for such changes. The governors working on it have met with senators and staff on the Senate Finance Committee.

Source: ABC News March 08, 2017 17:11 UTC