Arkansas lawmakers pans Va. Medicaid plan

Published February 18, 2014 9:44pm ET



RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The war of words between Democratic and Republican lawmakers over whether to accept federal Medicaid funds to provide health insurance to low-income residents continued at the Capitol Tuesday, with members from both parties accusing the other of being out-of-touch obstructionists.

Leaders in the GOP-controlled Virginia House organized a news conference call with a top state lawmaker from Arkansas, who saying his state has buyer’s remorse after approving a Medicaid compromise plan last year.

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