Pence scores conservative points on Medicaid expansion

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a potential 2016 presidential contender, announced Tuesday that he had won federal approval for a form of Medicaid expansion that includes elements championed by conservatives.

Indiana becomes the tenth state with a Republican governor to take up the Obamacare Medicaid expansion, though Pence won some concessions that could give him conservative bragging rights. For instance, people eligible for the Indiana program would have to contribute to a health savings account — and some will lose their coverage and get locked out for six months if they don’t pay up.

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