This bill, the "COVER Now Act", sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), creates a new Medicaid demonstration program that lets counties and cities in non-expansion states enroll the Obamacare Medicaid expansion population directly, even if the state government has rejected expansion. It waives core Medicaid structure rules so Washington can treat local governments like mini states for Medicaid purposes, and it offers a 100 percent federal match for the first three years, using taxpayer dollars to pressure localities into building a new entitlement pipeline. The bill also blocks states from stopping these local Medicaid expansions and threatens funding penalties if states push back. This is federal overreach that expands dependency and government run care while bypassing state accountability. Instead of patient centered reforms that lower premiums and expand private options, it doubles down on Obamacare's welfare expansion model and further centralizes healthcare decisions in Washington.

Oppose is the Pro-Healthcare Freedom Position for reducing Obamacare Symptoms: