Lincoln, Neb. • Nebraska voters could get the chance to decide whether to expand Medicaid coverage as part of the federal health care law after Maine voters defied conservative opponents and overwhelmingly approved a similar measure.
State Sen. Adam Morfeld said Wednesday he will propose a resolution next year to have lawmakers place the issue on the November 2018 general election ballot. Morfeld announced his intentions after Maine on Tuesday became the first state to expand coverage through a statewide referendum.
The measure’s prospects are far from certain in the conservative, one-house Legislature, but Morfeld said he’s hopeful that some senators who oppose an expansion of Medicaid would be open to letting voters decide the matter.