Republicans in Congress are hoping to use Medicaid “block grants” to give states more control over health insurance for the poor. If President Donald Trump supports their plan, what impact could it have on who gets covered? Photo: GettyWASHINGTON—The Republican push to overhaul the Affordable Care Act showed signs of bogging down Friday over the fate of Medicaid, as governors from states that expanded the program under the law faced off against conservative lawmakers who want to cut it back. Republican governors from the 16 states that expanded Medicaid intend to produce their own proposal for preserving some aspects of the Medicaid expansion, according to people familiar with the plan. It is expected to clash with a House GOP proposal that would freeze...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 11, 2017 01:41 UTC