佐治亚州共和党人拒绝了医疗补助扩张计划，导致参议院监管工业和公用事业委员会以 7 比 7 的投票结果。 Georgia Republicans rejected a Medicaid expansion plan, resulting in a 7-7 vote in the Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.
佐治亚州共和党周四拒绝了民主党扩大该州医疗补助覆盖范围的最终推动，参议院监管工业和公用事业委员会以 7 比 7 的投票结果通过了一项为低收入成年人提供私人医疗保险的计划。 Georgia Republicans rejected a final push by Democrats to expand Medicaid coverage in the state on Thursday, with the Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee voting 7-7 on a plan that would have provided private health insurance for lower income adults. 该法案由梅肯市民主党参议员戴维·卢卡斯提出，提议利用联邦奖金来资助扩大保险范围的头两年。 The bill, introduced by Democratic Sen. David Lucas of Macon, proposed utilizing federal bonus money to fund the first two years of expanding coverage. 共和党和民主党此前曾就可用于佐治亚州医疗补助扩张的联邦资金争论超过 12 亿美元。 Republicans and Democrats had previously argued over $1.2 billion in federal funds available for Georgia's Medicaid expansion.