Medicaid expansion

The number of Wyoming residents living without health insurance is falling, but the Equality State still lags behind most of the nation.

The annual KIDS COUNT report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation tracks a number of metrics aimed at assessing the overall well-being of children across the nation. This year’s report highlights "an early warning that our country's future workforce could lack the skills needed to sustain a healthy economy."

A bill seeking to expand Medicaid in Wyoming has died again, repeating what has become an annual event in recent years.

A legislative committee advanced a bill to expand Medicaid in Wyoming, paving the way for a familiar fight on the House floor.

Medicaid expansion has become a perennial issue in Wyoming. But advocates are hoping that this year is the last legislative session they'll have to push for a bill that expands Medicaid.

The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Revenue Committee has voted once more to introduce a bill to the legislative session in January that would approve medicaid expansion.

A new report finds that kids in Wyoming do better on most metrics than kids in other states. But those children are more likely to experience mental health problems and lack health insurance.

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is seeking re-election, saying that he has a number of things he still wants to accomplish. It's been a tough four years with the pandemic and the ups and downs of Wyoming's economy. One issue that's concerned people is his apparent opposition to Medicaid expansion. His concern is about spending state money on the program. Gordon says he's working on making insurance and healthcare more affordable for others.

Another attempt to discuss Medicaid expansion at the State Legislature was shot down Wednesday night on the Senate floor.

Medicaid expansion has been a hot-button issue in Wyoming for years. Activists are pushing harder than ever to make Wyoming the next expansion state. And while expansion is popular among Wyoming residents, the state legislature has consistently opposed it. If it fails this year, activists say they'll make their voice heard at the polls and make another push in 2023.