Nebraska, Idaho, and Utah vote to expand Medicaid

In three states, voters passed ballot initiatives to adopt the Affordable Care Act's expansion of the Medicaid program. In Idaho, the expansion was approved with 60 percent of the vote, while in Nebraska and Utah it was approved with 54 percent and 53 percent, respectively. More than 300,000 residents across Nebraska, Idaho, and Utah are likely to gain access to health care coverage as a result of the approval measures. The number of states with Medicaid expansion now totals 37 states, including the District of Columbia.