Medicaid expansion supporters rally at Capitol

By Larry O'dell
Published March 15, 2014 7:36pm ET
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Medicaid expansion supporters rally at Capitol
Marine veteran Mercedies Harris speaks during a rally in support of Medicaid expansion at Capitol Square in Richmond, Va., on Saturday, March, 15, 2014. People attending Saturday's rally carried signs reading "We need Medicaid expansion now" and chanted, "Get sick, go broke, unacceptable." They also heard from two military veterans, a fast-food worker and a child-care provider who fall into what advocates call the Medicaid "coverage gap." The Medicaid disagreement caused the General Assembly to adjourn a week ago without passing the $96 billion two-year state budget. Gov. Terry McAuliffe and his fellow Democrats in the General Assembly want a budget that includes accepting federal Medicaid funds to expand coverage to as many as 400,000 additional residents. Republicans who control the House of Delegates oppose expansion. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch,Mark Gormus) | Mark Gormus

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Several hundred supporters of Medicaid expansion gathered at the state Capitol on Saturday to send a message to Republic lawmakers who have blocked Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s top legislative priority.

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Entitlements Medicare and Medicaid Virginia