To: Governor Henry McMaster
Is it a 'great day in South Carolina' for all?
Gov. Haley and the SC Legislature need to opt for Medicaid Expansion, a provision of the Affordable Care Act, for South Carolina. Please accept the 100% federal funding for 2014-2016 and beyond. We urge Gov. Haley to reverse her position as conservative Governors have recently done in Arizona, Ohio, Florida, New Jersey and elsewhere. Stop the political grandstanding and stop denying healthcare coverage to hundreds of thousands of So. Carolinians. We all deserve a 'great day.'
Why is this important?
The people of South Carolina deserve the benefits of the Medicaid Expansion provision of the Affordable Care Act. Gov. Haley plans to reject $11 billion in federal money which will pay for medical care for 500,000 of our neediest citizens. In addition to those medical benefits, $11 billion will create nearly 44,000 jobs in SC by 2020, boosting the state's health care industry and stimulating the overall SC economy. It will reduce ER visits and lower costs. If SC does NOT take advantage of the federal money, the SC share will be used elsewhere.