KGAB 650AM » Medicaid expansion http://kgab.com KGAB, Your source for Cheyenne news and talk Sat, 18 May 2013 01:21:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Wyoming Department of Health Will Continue to Study Medicaid Expansion [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/wyoming-department-of-health-will-continue-to-study-medicaid-expansion-audio/ http://kgab.com/wyoming-department-of-health-will-continue-to-study-medicaid-expansion-audio/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:45:26 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=244849 The Wyoming Department of Health plans to continue studying the possibility of expanding the medicaid program this year despite the Legislature's rejection of adding to the rolls. Doug Randall has the details. Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis says the federal government cannot tax its way out of the budget challenges it faces. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/wyoming-department-of-health-will-continue-to-study-medicaid-expansion-audio/feed/ 0 (Courtesy of www.hhs.gov) Ed Bill Passes Senate, Heads to House [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/ed-bill-passes-senate-heads-to-house-audio/ http://kgab.com/ed-bill-passes-senate-heads-to-house-audio/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:22:55 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=236667 The Wyoming Senate approved legislation removing the State Superintendent of Public Instruction as administrative head of the state department of education. The senate passed the bill on third and final reading by a 20-10 vote

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]]> http://kgab.com/ed-bill-passes-senate-heads-to-house-audio/feed/ 0 Wyoming Lawmakers React to Governor's State of State [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/wyoming-lawmakers-react-to-governors-state-of-state-audio/ http://kgab.com/wyoming-lawmakers-react-to-governors-state-of-state-audio/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:45:05 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=235014 Governor Matt Mead outlined his priorities in his State of the State address to lawmakers in Cheyenne. The governor emphasized that Wyoming's in a strong position, particularly compared to most other states

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]]> http://kgab.com/wyoming-lawmakers-react-to-governors-state-of-state-audio/feed/ 0 Governor Mead on Medicaid Expansion http://kgab.com/governor-mead-on-medicaid-expansion/ http://kgab.com/governor-mead-on-medicaid-expansion/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:23:03 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=101626 Governor Matt Mead says  Wyoming Medicaid Expansion Analysis  says the best estimate for the cost of full expansion in Wyoming is $116-$148 million over six years. The study clarifies that most expansion is not optional.  Mead says as "we work with the Legislature and make a decision on how to approach health care this study points out that some areas are not optional and would be a significant cost to the state from 2014 to 2020.”

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]]> http://kgab.com/governor-mead-on-medicaid-expansion/feed/ 0 Governor Matt Mead (Amy Richards/TSM)