Secretary Sebelius, a former Kansas governor, said research shows the average American pays an extra $1,000 a year in insurance premiums to cover the cost of hospitals’ uncompensated care.
Eight Republican governors have publically supported expanding Medicaid, including high-profile conservatives Jan Brewer of Arizona and Rick Scott of Florida, though Florida legislators have voted against the expansion. Seventeen have publically opposed the provision, and five have yet to announce a position.
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