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Five of the six governors who are considering a presidential bid appeared on a discussion panel and teased out their differences concerning immigration, Medicaid and other issues. ... The governors exploring presidential campaigns span the party’s spectrum of ideology and style. During the discussion, which included the governors of Louisiana, Indiana, Wisconsin, Texas and Ohio, some of those differences emerged. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence called for repealing the 2010 health care law “lock stock and barrel.” Ohio’s John Kasich defended his state’s decision to expand Medicaid, which has come under fire from the right. (Hook and Haddon, 11/19)

Mr. Christie said the Supreme Court shouldn’t rule on gay marriage, instead leaving it to states to make decisions. He has supported the Keystone XL pipeline—a popular position among the Republican business base. And he has bashed the Affordable Care Act, even as New Jersey accepted a Medicaid expansion that been controversial among conservatives. (Dawsey, 11/19)

Gov. Steve Bullock on Wednesday officially unveiled a plan to expand Medicaid in Montana in a way he says will provide coverage to nearly 70,000 Montanans in a way that would contract with an insurer in a competitive process to provide coverage through private providers at negotiated rates. The plan is based on the Healthy Montana Kids program, which provides health insurance coverage to children who meet certain guidelines. (Wipf, 11/19)

One part of the Affordable Care Act is going according to plan, with U.S. states receiving and spending more money on the Medicaid health insurance program, a report released by the National Association of State Budget Officers on Thursday showed. States run Medicaid, which serves families who have low incomes, and receive partial reimbursements from the federal government. The healthcare overhaul known as Obamacare allowed more people to enroll in Medicaid and also gave states 90 percent to 100 percent reimbursements for new enrollees. (11/19)