Roland Stephens: Expanding Medicaid would redistribute money

Regarding the March 24 news article “Tax revenue shuffle officially on the table”: Expanding Medicaid is a very simple way to transfer money to rural areas that will sustain local institutions, increase the spending power of the poor and improve overall health and welfare. Better yet, this approach draws down new federal dollars and leaves our cities alone. The only obstacle is self-defeating partisanship.

This story was originally published March 28, 2015 at 4:00 PM with the headline "Roland Stephens: Expanding Medicaid would redistribute money."