Wyoming Rising will be promoting Better Wyoming’s push for Medicaid Expansion and improving access to affordable health care in the state. Better Wyoming is part of the Healthy Wyoming coalition,…
Health Care
The 2021 Legislative Session adjourns on Tuesday April 7. Here are some of the bills we’ve been watching. Wyoming Senate killed Medicaid expansion, again. Facing enormous political pressure, and failing…
Congress is offering Wyoming $120 million to update its Medicaid program and extend insurance coverage to 25,000 low-income adults. BEFORE MONDAY 3/22/2021: Tell your Wyoming Senator to vote “YES” on…
Medicaid Next Steps First, take a minute to celebrate! Senate File 154 “Medicaid expansion with federal match requirements” passed the Senate Labor Health Committee with a 3-2 vote and advanced…
Ronn Smith Chair, Wyoming Rising March 3, 2021 Simply put, Medicaid is a joint federal-state health insurance program for low-income people that traditionally focused on children, pregnant women, the elderly…
Guest Editorial by Phyllis Roseberry Our legislative committees have been discussing big cuts to our states school and other state services. Wyoming is in dire budget straits. COVID is also…