Medicaid expansion

A medicaid expansion bill fails introduction in the Senate. An Early Childhood education bill fails in the house.

The federal government has pledged to pay 90 percent of the cost of expanding the coverage for the first few years.

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.

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. An amendment that would have delayed the implementation of the bill until July 1st, 2015 was defeated...

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. Mead told lawmakers that they must contain state spending in the face of declining revenue projections...

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 sign