A Medicaid expansion bill that is a critical component of Obamacare implementation was heavily revised by a Republican-led Michigan House committee on Tuesday, stripping away key reforms that some GOP legislators had previously insisted be included. Republicans voting to adopt the watered-down substitute were Reps. Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant; Ray Franz, R-Onekama; Frank Foster, R-Petoskey; Ken Goike, R-Ray Township; Gail Haines, R-Lake Angelus; Dan Lauwers, R-Brockway Township; Tom Leonard, DeWitt Township; Dave Pagel, R-Berrien Springs; Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake; and Ken Yonker, R-Caledonia. The bill could be reported to the full House as early as today, and possibly voted on tomorrow or next week. michigancapitolconfidential/18739
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:17:29 +0000