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Ex-Kentucky Governor Taking on His Successor

Ex-Kentucky Governor Taking on His Successor
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By The Associated Press
Feb. 11, 2016 | FRANKFORT, KY
By The Associated Press Feb. 11, 2016 | 06:23 AM | FRANKFORT, KY
Former Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear is launching a major effort to thwart his Republican successor's health care policies.

Beshear announced "Save Kentucky Healthcare" on Thursday, a tax-exempt organization that will pay for an online campaign Beshear says will educate voters about what is happening to health care in Kentucky.

As governor, Beshear issued executive orders to expand the state's Medicaid program and establish kynect, a state-operated exchange where people can purchase private health insurance plans with the help of a federal subsidy. More than 500,000 people have gotten health insurance through the programs, with more than 400,000 of them being added to the state's Medicaid rolls.

Bevin opposes both programs because he says they are too expensive. He is dismantling kynect and wants to repeal the expansion and replace it with a new program.

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