A Tea Party activist says he will appeal a circuit court's decision that allows Kentucky to expand Medicaid and create a health care exchange under the Affordable Care Act.
On Tuesday, Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd ruled that Governor Steve Beshear had the power to expand Medicaid to an additional 300,000 Kentuckians. The judge also upheld the governor's creation of a health insurance exchange, an online marketplace where consumers can shop for coverage.
In both lawsuits, Tea Party activist David Adams argued Beshear needed legislative approval. Adams remains confident he can win on appeal.
"I'm just glad to get the show on the road," remarks Adams. "We were headed to the Kentucky Supreme Court from the outset."
Expanded Medicaid will be available starting January 1, and the uninsured can start signing up on October 1.
