gop senators say house health care draft lacks key protections for medicaid expansion population senators portman, shelley moore capito (r-wv), cory gardner (r-co) and lisa murkowski (r-ak) sent a letter to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell (r-ky) outlining concerns that the february 10th draft health care plan from the house does not adequately protect individuals and families in medicaid expansion programs or provide necessary flexibility for states. 