Governor Reeves: Voters rejected Medicaid expansion in Tuesday’s GOP Senate primaries

The governor went on to assert that much of the narrative around Medicaid expansion is being pushed by Democrats, likeminded media and the Mississippi Hospital Association.

Governor Tate Reeves (R) took to social media early Tuesday morning to opine on the results of Tuesday’s special legislative elections.

From his perspective, the Mississippi Governor said, “Obamacare Medicaid Expansion was on the ballot yesterday in Republican primaries across Mississippi.”

Reeves has remained staunchly opposed to any effort to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. He said the results in the three Republican Primaries for the Senate showed voters backed conservative policies and not Medicaid expansion.

“Senator McLendon and Senator Johnson both voted NO on Obamacare expansion and they both