Democrats’ spending bill includes plan to get free health care to uninsured Americans

Democratic lawmakers are proposing a way to offer low-income adults Medicaid in states that have so far refused to expand the program. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., spoke about the issue during a press conference with fellow lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol on September 23, 2021.

There are more than 2 million uninsured adults in states that didn’t expand Medicaid. Congressional Democrats have a plan to cover them — if they can find money for it in the massive spending bill.

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Phil Galewitz