Affordable Care Act

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How much does it cost Wyoming to hate Obama?

May 21, 2013

Refusing to hand Obama a success, Wyoming leaders refused to extend unemployment benefits, run our own health exchange, or expand help for sick, poor people.

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Lawmakers watch as feds bring Obamacare to Wyoming

April 23, 2013

Wyoming legislators dithered until the federal government stepped in to run the state’s health insurance marketplace. Now they’re calling that a great idea.

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Gov and legislators clash on savings, agree on spending

February 5, 2013

The current version of the 2014 budget bill moves the state away from the short-term, liquid savings approach recommended by Gov. Mead.

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When a fiscal conservative is too good to be true

January 29, 2013

Cheyenne loves Department of Health Director Tom Forslund’s data, but fights to escape his conclusions.

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Wyoming lags behind Western GOP states on Medicaid expansion

January 22, 2013

As Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and North Dakota governors embrace Medicaid expansion, Wyoming seeks its own way.

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Medicaid Expansion: A difficult choice for skeptical legislators

January 8, 2013

Wyoming’s top health official says expanding Medicaid would save the state $50M, but some legislators say it’s a risky bet.

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Will social issues heat up Wyoming’s winter session?

December 18, 2012

Social issues such as gun rights, same-sex marriage and abortion will shake up the upcoming legislative session.

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Wyoming went big for Romney, GOP increased dominance at home

November 9, 2012

Wyoming voters gave modest increases to the Republican Party in the state legislature while strongly supporting Mitt Romney.

Columns/Blogs

Wyoming’s congressional delegates faced challengers in live debate

November 2, 2012

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Wyoming’s congressional delegates faced challengers in live debate
By Gregory Nickerson
Wyoming’s congressional incumbents held their own in a debate against challengers last …

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Medicaid Expansion: Wyoming awaits data, postpones decisions

October 9, 2012

Wyoming is quickly running out of time to decide whether to expand Medicaid to people on the fringes of the healthcare system.

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Wyoming struggles with the Affordable Care Act

September 10, 2012

State legislators say it’s a near certainty that by 2014, Wyoming citizens will be choosing their health insurance among a federally-run exchange.

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Scott, Nicholas face tough challengers in eastern Wyo primaries

August 13, 2012

With an incumbency rate hovering over 90 percent, Wyoming’s state legislature remains relatively stable through each election cycle. This year could be an exception.

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Wyoming scrambles after losing ‘Obamacare’ legal challenge

July 3, 2012

While Wyoming’s all-Republican congressional delegation decried the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision late last week to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and vowed to repeal …

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Wyoming reactions to Supreme Court ruling on health care

June 28, 2012

On Thursday June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama’s health care law in a 5-4 ruling. Wyoming was one of several …

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Health on Hold: Lawmakers put the brakes on health insurance exchange effort

April 3, 2012

After nearly two years of study and building a wide coalition of stakeholders, Wyoming’s Health Insurance Exchange Steering Committee is temporarily on hold. Some say …

Legislature Blogs

ESPC blog follows effort to declare Affordable Care Act illegal

January 20, 2011

Equality State Policy Center president Dan Neal details the passionate debate over HB 35, which would make it illegal to enforce the Affordable Care Act …