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<p>Kentucky State Senator Chris McDaniel addresses members of the Kentucky Senate at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., on March 24. McDaniel, a Republican who chairs the Senate budget committee, opposed Medicaid expansion due to its high costs. More than a dozen states that opted to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act have seen enrollments surge way beyond projections, raising concerns that the added costs will strain their budgets when federal aid is scaled back starting in two years.</p>

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An explanation of Medicaid and its expansion in some states
July 20, 2015 9 p.m.

An explanation of Medicaid and its expansion in some states

Some answers to common questions about Medicaid and the program's expansion under the federal health care reform law: