Beebe urges legislature to expand Medicaid

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press • Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe gestures as he delivers his State of the State address to legislators Tuesday in the House chamber at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock.

LITTLE ROCK—Gov. Mike Beebe urged skeptical Republicans to not sacrifice Arkansas’ share of federal dollars by rejecting an expansion of its Medicaid program, saying in his final “state of the state” address Tuesday that doing so would jeopardize the health of their neighb...

Published: 01/16/2013