Here are five observations:
1. Former Gov. Beshear created a tax-exempt organization that is funding an online campaign to inform voters about Gov. Bevin’s healthcare plans. He said these plans involve cutting more people off from Medicaid eligibility and tearing down a state program offering discounted private insurance plans.
2. Former Gov. Beshear implemented both of these programs during his two terms. President Obama supported the programs as reflections of the Affordable Care Act.
3. Gov. Bevin vowed to end these programs due to costs. This will involve moving 85,000 Kentuckians to a different federal program.
4. Kentucky has experienced the greatest decrease in its uninsured population, apparently due to the state’s expanded Medicaid program and state-based exchange.
5. Gov. Bevin argues the state is losing money and jobs. The Kentucky Hospital Association reported the industry has seen the elimination of thousands of hospital jobs.
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