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House Passes Measure to Prohibit Medicaid Expansion After Extended Debate
Summary
The Utah House passed second substitute House Bill 391 on March 11, 2013, to prohibit Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act after several hours of floor debate. The final vote was 46 in favor and 27 opposed.
Second substitute House Bill 391, a sponsor‑filed measure to prohibit the state from expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, passed the Utah House on March 11, 2013, after an extended floor debate and a recorded final vote of 46–27.
Representative Andurig, the bill sponsor, framed the measure as a fiscal safeguard, saying expansion would bring "a false promise with a devastating false hope" and warning the state could face hundreds of millions in added annual costs over time. He cited the Legislature’s fiscal analysts and preliminary department figures…
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