HHS Secretary: Everyone Benefits from Medicaid, Makes Economy Stronger

Health chief 'eager' to expand ObamaCare with new governors (The Hill)

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell is making a new push for governors who have not expanded Medicaid to embrace the options made available under ObamaCare.

In a speech to the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD), Burwell called the expansion one of her "top priorities" at HHS and asked any governors elected on Tuesday to reach out if they are interested in discussing their options.

While Burwell emphasized that she is "not a politician," her Election Day speech built off the idea that some states will gain new leaders who might be more open to working with the Obama administration.