Steve Beshear: “It is a no-brainer both from the health of your people and from the budget that you have got to operate.”

Some people will die because they do not have the coverage that they need.

Public health has always been the foundation of the United States’ success since its founding. It has extended life expectancy. It’s improved community health. It’s made everyday life much better for millions of people.

You cannot incarcerate yourself out of an opioid emergency. You have to treat your way out of it.

If you block grant Medicaid, in essence, you are going to send me less money than it takes to run the program.