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Senate debates Medicaid expansion for aged, blind and disabled; bill "circled" for further work
Summary
Senators debated SB 59, a bill to expand Medicaid coverage to aged, blind and disabled Utahns, with supporters pointing to federal matching funds and cost savings and opponents citing lack of an identified funding source; the Senate voted to "circle" (delay) the bill pending funding details.
SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers on the Utah State Senate on Jan. 30 debated a proposal to expand Medicaid eligibility for aged, blind and disabled residents, but left the measure unresolved.
Senator John Holmgren, sponsor of SB 59, told colleagues the bill "would expand the program to age blind and disabled" and described it as a measured step toward broader health coverage that could use federal matching funds to cover three-quarters of program costs. Holmgren said the bill had been vetted by a task force and an interim committee and urged…
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