Democrats’ Expansion of Medicaid in Hold-Out States Clears Panel

Millions of Americans in states that didn’t expand their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act could get government-sponsored health insurance under a measure approved by a House panel Wednesday.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 30-27 to advance the legislation. It’s slated to be part of Democrats’ sweeping domestic policy package.

The proposal would for the first time extend the ACA’s insurance subsidies to Americans making less than 138% of the poverty level. Roughly 2 million Americans live in states that declined to expand their Medicaid programs for people whose incomes are too high to qualify for the ...