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Senate passes measure tightening Medicaid eligibility rules, saying future expansions must have legislative approval
Summary
The Wyoming Senate on Feb. 17 passed Senate File 6, which clarifies Medicaid eligibility and states that future expansions beyond a fixed date require legislative approval; supporters said it preserves legislative control while critics called it overly restrictive for some working families.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate on Feb. 17 passed Senate File 6, a bill that clarifies eligibility for Medicaid and states that any expansion beyond a specified date will require explicit legislative authorization.
Senator Case (Fremont County) urged colleagues to remove the bill from consent and later criticized it on the floor as unnecessary and restrictive, saying "this bill seems to double down on saying, the door is closed" for…
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