Beshear criticizes finalized GOP state budget as underfunding Medicaid, other needs

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 917

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says the state budget sent to him by the GOP-controlled legislature underfunds Medicaid and fails to meet the needs of Kentuckians and state government in other ways.

Beshear during a press conference Thursday afternoon said he feared Kentuckians would lose health coverage and hospitals could be hurt by what his administration projects will be a $681 million shortfall in Medicaid funding under the budget that lawmakers approved Wednesday …

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