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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos: Medicaid expansion will never happen, but medical marijuana might

Wisconsin Public Radio - By Anya van Wagtendonk

Medicaid expansion will never happen under the leadership of Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, but a Republican proposal on medical marijuana could be unveiled later this summer, the lawmaker pledged on Tuesday.

Vos, R-Rochester, made the remarks at a luncheon hosted by Wisconsin Health News at the Madison Club. He spoke about his health care priorities, including his overarching philosophy that American health care is accessible and high-quality — and therefore costs more.

"That is the challenge that I think we have, because it can't simply be a role of state government to subsidize the system. But I think it can make sure that we have access for those who are the most poor in partnership with the federal government," he said.