Dems delivering on pledges

SEATTLE (AP) >> Riding the momentum from November’s elections, Democratic leaders in the states are wasting no time delivering on their biggest campaign promise— to expand access to health care and make it more affordable.

The first full week of state legislative sessions and swearings-in for governors saw a flurry of proposals.

In his initial actions, newly elected California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to expand Medicaid to those in the country illegally up to age 26, implement a mandate that everyone buy insurance or face a fine, and consolidate

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