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Great news for Louisiana, thanks to their new Democratic governor.
Obama celebrates expansion of Obamacare in Louisiana
President Obama, who has struggled for more than five years to overcome opposition to his signature healthcare law, hasn't had much to cheer in the Deep South.
But he came to this southern capital on Thursday to celebrate Louisiana's new Democratic governor, who within a day of taking office this week announced he would expand the state’s Medicaid program through the Affordable Care Act.
The move could offer health coverage to about 300,000 people in the state that struggles with widespread poverty.
“It shows you why elections matter,” Obama about told a crowd of about 1,000 people at McKinley High School.
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Obama celebrates expansion of Obamacare in Louisiana
President Obama, who has struggled for more than five years to overcome opposition to his signature healthcare law, hasn't had much to cheer in the Deep South.
But he came to this southern capital on Thursday to celebrate Louisiana's new Democratic governor, who within a day of taking office this week announced he would expand the state’s Medicaid program through the Affordable Care Act.
The move could offer health coverage to about 300,000 people in the state that struggles with widespread poverty.
“It shows you why elections matter,” Obama about told a crowd of about 1,000 people at McKinley High School.
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