Kentucky, Virginia elections may stall Medicaid expansion momentum

Modern Healthcare: The Affordable Care Act took a political drubbing Tuesday, with voters rewarding Republican candidates in Kentucky and Virginia who strongly opposed the law's coverage expansions.

In a closely watched election in Kentucky, Republican businessman Matt Bevin bested Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway to become the state's next governor. He will succeed popular two-term Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear, who spearheaded Medicaid expansion and the creation of a state-run insurance exchange, called Kynect.

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