Poll: Majority Of Wyoming Voters Support Medicaid Expansion
A majority of Wyoming voters questioned in a recent survey support the expansion of Medicaid to provide health insurance coverage for more people.
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“We don’t have that money,” said State Rep. Bo Biteman. “We are scrambling, scratching and clawing, looking under the mattress for quarters. We’re not in any position to grow our state government at all. We need to be cutting our government.”
A failed bill that would have required people receiving Medicaid to work, attend school or take part in volunteer activities would have been a way to get people off of a cycle of dependence, according to a state senator.
The first three bills to be reviewed by Wyoming’s House on what was scheduled to be the last day of its 2019 general session did not fare well on Wednesday.
A proposed study into the cost of Medicaid expansion barely cleared the House on Wednesday.
Wyoming’s representatives on Monday rejected a plan to expand eligibility for Medicaid while requiring recipients to work, take part in volunteer projects or further their education.