South Carolina Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Support Medicaid Expansion
Three Democratic candidates for South Carolina governor—State Rep. Jermaine Johnson, attorney Mullins McLeod, and businessman Billy Webster—voiced support for Medicaid expansion during a June 3, 2026 debate focused on affordability. All three candidates agreed South Carolina should expand Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act. The candidates also expressed support for legalizing medical marijuana. South Carolina remains one of ten states that have not expanded Medicaid, leaving an estimated 230,000 low-income adults without coverage.
South Carolina Medicaid expansion would create a new managed care market with substantial enrollment growth and revenue opportunities for MCOs operating or seeking to enter the state.
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