Question

In response to public pressure and U.S. Supreme Court rulings, in 2013, Governor Rick Perry expanded Medicaid access to comply with the Affordable Care Act.

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Answer 1

False. In 2013, Governor Rick Perry did not expand Medicaid access to comply with the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 2013, Governor Rick Perry did not expand Medicaid access to comply with the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Instead, he opposed the Medicaid expansion under the ACA. The expansion of Medicaid varied from state to state, depending on the decision of each governor. While some states expanded Medicaid to comply with the ACA, others, including Texas under Governor Rick Perry, did not.