(Christopher Smith for The Washington Post)TOPEKA, Kan. — Days after the failure of the Republican health bill in Washington, lawmakers in deep-red Kansas voted to participate in a key part of the law it was meant to replace, known as Obamacare. The Kansas state Senate voted 25 to 14 Tuesday to expand Medicaid — the state-federal program for the poor — extending eligibility to about 150,000 additional low-income people. “I care about my hospitals,” Republican state senator Susan Wagle said, growing emotional. Nathan Deal (R) also said his state will explore changes to the Medicaid program. The Kansas State Capitol on Tuesday.

Source: Washington Post March 28, 2017 15:56 UTC