Article

Could Wyoming Expand Medicaid Next?

Lawmakers in Wyoming are working toward an agreement that would allow the state to accept hundreds of millions of federal dollars to expand the state's Medicaid program.

Lawmakers in Wyoming are working toward an agreement that would allow the state to accept hundreds of millions of federal dollars to expand the state’s Medicaid program.

Members of the Republican-dominated legislature will meet Wednesday to craft a compromise between 2 competing measures that would allow an estimated 17,600 low-income Wyoming residents to gain coverage.

Neither proposal follows the standard Medicaid expansion adopted by Democratic-led states.

Read more: http://wapo.st/1zYeaFS

Source: Washington Post

Newsletter

Stay ahead of policy, cost, and value—subscribe to AJMC for expert insights at the intersection of clinical care and health economics.

Related Videos
Merrill H. Stewart, MD
Andrew Evens, DO, MBA, MSc, deputy director for clinical services and chief physician officer, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center
Constance Blunt, MD, medical oncologist, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Merrill H. Stewart, MD
H. John Beardsley, MBA, and Fauzea Hussain, MPH, sitting for a video interview
Constance Blunt, MD, medical oncologist, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Merrill H. Stewart, MD
Dr CK Wang
Nini Wu, MD, Navista
Jonathan Strober, MD, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Related Content
AJMC Managed Markets Network Logo
CH LogoCenter for Biosimilars Logo