Democrats running for governor vow to nix Corbett plan, expand Medicaid.

COURIER TIMES / AP: Democrats in the running to take over Gov. Tom Corbett’s job next year say they’ll throw out his alternative plan to use federal Medicaid expansion dollars if and when they take office next January.

Pennsylvania’s state treasurer, Rob McCord, said Monday he prefers an expansion of Medicaid eligibility under the 2010 federal health care law and expects that he would undo Corbett’s plan.

But Corbett’s plan is still under consideration by the federal government and McCord acknowledged that he’d have to wait and see what parts of it may be approved… (more)

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