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Carlisle Rainey
May 17, 2014
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Politics and Need Examining Governor's Decisions to Oppose the Medicaid
Expansion Charles Barrilleaux and Carlisle Rainey
None
None
“Obamacare is going to be horrible for patients. It's going
to be horrible for taxpayers. It's probably the biggest job killer ever.” - October 2010
“While the federal government is committed to paying 100 percent
of the cost, I cannot, in good conscience, deny Floridians that need it access to health care.” - February 2013
None
“I think based on where the membership is today, the
votes are not there to expand Medicaid no matter what the governor says.” - March 2013
46%
46% 51%
46% 51% 33%
There is often a tension between politics and need.
Politics Governor's Partisanship Legislature's Composition Public Opinion Need Level of
Uninsurance
Politics Governor's Partisanship Legislature's Composition Public Opinion Need Level of
Uninsurance
Politics Governor's Partisanship Legislature's Composition Public Opinion Need Level of
Uninsurance
Politics Governor's Partisanship Legislature's Composition Public Opinion Need Level of
Uninsurance
Politics Governor's Partisanship Legislature's Composition Public Opinion Need Level of
Uninsurance
None
GOP Governor 47 [19, 71]
GOP Legislature 34 [-1, 60]
Public Opinion -23 [12, -55]
Percent Uninsured 0 [-30, 31]
“Iowa joins a growing number of states – led by
both Republican and Democratic governors--that have chosen to put politics aside in expanding Medicaid…” - December 2013
Hypothesis p-value Governor’s Partisanship > Need Legislative Composition > Need
Public Opinion > Need
Hypothesis p-value Governor’s Partisanship > Need 0.03 Legislative Composition >
Need Public Opinion > Need
Hypothesis p-value Governor’s Partisanship > Need 0.03 Legislative Composition >
Need 0.11 Public Opinion > Need
Hypothesis p-value Governor’s Partisanship > Need 0.03 Legislative Composition >
Need 0.11 Public Opinion > Need 0.14
Robustness
None
Paper, Data, and Code at: crain.co/need