HARRISBURG — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ office says she hopes constructive dialogue can continue with Gov. Tom Corbett in an effort to persuade the Republican to go along with a taxpayer-funded expansion of health insurance to hundreds of thousands of uninsured Pennsylvanians.

Sebelius and Corbett met Tuesday evening in Washington, D.C., with no comment from Corbett afterward.

Sebelius’ office says the federal government will pay 100 percent of the cost of enrolling people under an expansion of Medicaid eligibility for the first three years and at least 90 percent after that. Her office says she also stressed that the federal government wants to be as flexible as possible.

Corbett is refusing to support the expansion, saying he’s concerned about its long-term cost.

Slots revenue continues declineHARRISBURG — State gambling regulators say gross revenue from slot machines at Pennsylvania’s 11 casinos was down slightly last month compared to the same period a year ago, although it still amounted to the second-highest monthly take on record.The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Tuesday reported $229.3 million in gross revenue from slots in March, down from $233.1 million from March 2012. The monthly drop is another sign slots growth is leveling off, especially because the state’s 11th casino to open, Valley Forge Casino Resort, was only open for one day last March.The state’s first casino opened in 2006 and the industry has seen rapid growth in Pennsylvania, which has emerged as the nation’s second-largest gambling market behind Las Vegas.