Two more Republican governors have come out in support of expanding Medicaid in their states, realizing that not only is the program a good deal for them, but that it provides additional benefits for their residents. In Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer discovered that expanding Medicaid would save her state $353 million. Meanwhile, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval projected that expansion would save his state $17 million. 

It isn't just budget savings, however:

To be sure, other governors continue to oppose the Medicaid expansion. But the price of forgoing the expansion—through higher rates of uninsurance, a less healthy workforce and rising uncompensated care costs—could put them at a competitive disadvantage with states that do expand Medicaid.

Read more from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Support for Medicaid Expansion Growing Among Governors of Both Parties.