In the new year, Wyoming has the opportunity to expand access to affordable healthcare for more than 19,000 hard-working low-income Wyomingites through Medicaid expansion legislation.1 …
Continue ReadingJoint Revenue Committee advances business-boosting Medicaid expansion bill
CHEYENNE, Wyo — Testimony provided in the Joint Revenue Committee on Tuesday, Nov. 22 made clear that Wyoming’s economy stands to benefit significantly from the …
Continue ReadingHealthy Wyo grows our movement with “commit to vote” program
Healthy Wyoming ran a nonpartisan “commit to vote” program over the summer that engaged nearly 400 people. Now, as we turn our attention to the 2023 Legislative session, we have fresh energy to convince lawmakers to pass Medicaid expansion.
Continue ReadingShort the votes, House leadership holds back Medicaid expansion bill
Lawmakers will continue to pursue alternatives for expanding Wyoming Medicaid in the coming weeks with strong grassroots support.
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“We are winning,” said the graffiti in Seattle, not “We have won.” It’s a way of telling in which you can feel successful without feeling …
Continue Reading2021 Medicaid Expansion Update – Considering Incentives in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
March 2021 Summary If the State of Wyoming expanded Medicaid for two years under the terms of the new federal COVID relief legislation (“the American …
Continue ReadingHealthy Wyoming Applauds the Advance of Medicaid Expansion Bill
CHEYENNE — A broad coalition of healthcare workers and grassroots advocates is cheering the advance in the House of a bill that would increase access …
Continue ReadingMedicaid Expansion Bill Advances to House Floor with Strong Support from the Public and House Members
CHEYENNE—Tonight the House Revenue Committee passed House Bill 162 a bill that will increase access to Medicaid for thousands of low-income, hard-working Wyoming residents who …
Continue ReadingGreat press coverage (thank you Sheridan Press!) highlighting the movement for MedEx
SHERIDAN — With only days left to introduce new bills in the Wyoming Senate, Sheridan County residents braved rainfall Monday night to draw attention to …
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 Medicaid relief for Wyoming: What’s happened, and what’s next
Federal COVID-19 relief funds have and will continue to provide critical help to Wyoming’s budget and people THE BASICS The Families First Coronavirus Response Act …
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