Hospital group pushes Texas Gov. Abbott to expand Medicaid

Contrary to some hopeful liberal trumpeting, incoming Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hasn’t decided to expand Medicaid under Obamacare — yet. Thanks to pressure from the state’s hospital lobbyists, though, he might.

Texas hospitals — one of Abbott’s major sources of campaign cash — are lobbying for an alternative Medicaid expansion, which they call “The Texas Way.” Rumors have flown that Abbott is leaning towards this plan, but his team tries to tamp the rumors down. Nevertheless, the hospitals hold out hope, and Obamacare opponents worry.