Wyoming House Passes Medicaid Expansion Bill on 32-28 Vote
Opponents questioned how the state was going to continue to pay for the program.
Medicaid
Medicaid Expansion Bill Passes Wyoming House
It is believed that about 24,000 to 25,000 people in Wyoming who don't currently have health insurance would be eligible under the expansion.
Gun Rights, Election Runoff, Medicaid Expansion Face Potential Deciding Votes
Several high-profile bills face potentially decisive votes in the Wyoming Legislature today.
Wyoming Medicaid Expansion Moves Forward In House, Dies In Senate
Monday was the last day for the first reading of bills in the House of origin. House Bill 162 got in just ahead of the deadline, while Senate File 154 missed it and is now dead for this session.
Medicaid Expansion Bill Passes Wyoming Senate Committee
The bill now moves on to the full Wyoming Senate.
Medicaid Expansion Constitutional Amendment
Bills to expand Medicaid coverage in Wyoming have been proposed for years, but none has ever won final approval.
Medicaid Expansion Bill Filed
The bill would require the governor to give the legislature written notice of any plans to expand Medicaid.
Wyoming Governor Promises Medicaid Expansion ‘Fair Hearing’
The Wyoming Department of Health estimates Medicaid expansion would provide health care coverage to an additional 19,000 Wyomingites.
Wyoming Committee Advances Medicaid Expansion Bill
An estimated 19,000 residents would be covered initially if Medicaid expansion were approved.
Wyoming Medical, Hospital Groups Laud Early Approval of Medicaid Expansion
The Medicaid expansion bill will need a two-thirds vote in both houses to be considered in the 2020 Legislature's budget session.