South Carolina, the home state of the Emery family, is a case in point: The local community is proud of having come together to help the family in its time of need. But over in Columbia, the state capital, Republican lawmakers have steadfastly refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. That has left as many as 447,000 state residents without access to medical care. Over the next 10 years, the state will be giving up about $15.8 billion in federal funding because of its refusal to expand Medicaid.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 04, 2018 22:35 UTC