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First Posted: 4/17/2014 I support Gov. Tom Corbett&#8217;s Medicaid reform proposal.
The current system is unsustainable and eats more and more of our tax dollars every year. As a taxpayer, I support any reforms that streamline the program, making sure tax dollars are spent effectively and efficiently.
Those people who advocate for simply expanding the current program apparently aren&#8217;t considering what this will cost in the long run. Pennsylvania can&#8217;t afford to have one in four state residents on Medicaid.
Instead of expanding an already unsustainable program, Gov. Corbett has developed an innovative solution to our state&#8217;s health care needs that focuses on greater access to quality, affordable health care. It&#8217;s time for the federal government to wake up and realize that a one-size fits all plan is not what the doctor ordered.
Gov. Corbett has developed a Pennsylvania-specific plan that will expand coverage and protect taxpayers.
Patrick Umbra
Wilkes Barre

Corbett has health care solution