Midterms put Medicaid expansion back in play in four states, Stateline reports
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On November 6, 2026, Stateline reported that midterm results tilted the political calculus toward Medicaid expansion in Georgia, Kansas, Texas and Wisconsin. Lawmakers have not laid out details.
In all, 10 states have not expanded Medicaid. Republicans still control the Georgia and Texas Senates and appear to keep both Kansas chambers. No health center is named.
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Stateline, States Newsroom (Anna Claire Vollers), as published by Kansas Reflector (November 6, 2026)Part of
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FQHC Talent. (2026, November 6). Midterms put Medicaid expansion back in play in four states, Stateline reports. Source: Stateline, States Newsroom (Anna Claire Vollers), as published by Kansas Reflector (November 6, 2026). Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/stateline-midterm-results-tilt-four-holdout-states-medicaid-expansion-november-2026