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\--- title: "Medicaid - Wyoming Liberty Group - Wyoming Liberty Group" description: "Wyoming Liberty Group, a 501c3, founded in 2008 with the purpose of inviting citizens to prepare for informed, active and confident involvement in local and sta" url: "https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid?start=10" date: "2026-07-27T22:21:06+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- \[!\[Wyoming Liberty Group\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/2020/06/01/wy-logo-lg-trees.png)!\[Wyoming Liberty Group\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/2020/06/01/wy-logo-sm-trees.png)\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/) \[\](#)- \[Home\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/) - \[About\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Who We Are\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/about/who-we-are) - \[Core Principles\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/about/core-principles) - \[Staff &amp; Board\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/about/staff) - \[Current Posts\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts) - \[Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Wyliberty Policy Compass\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/wyliberty-policy-compass) - \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) - \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) - \[Election Security Standards\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/election-security-standards) - \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) - \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) - \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) - \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) - \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) - \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) - \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) - \[Marijuana/THC\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc) - \[Political\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) - \[Property Rights\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/property-rights) - \[Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) - \[Spotlight on WyLiberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/spotlight-on-wyliberty) - \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) - \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) - \[Get Involved\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Donation/Membership\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/get-involved/donate) - \[Newsletter\](https://mailchi.mp/3d5c211df744/newsletter-sign-up) - \[Contact \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/contact) - \[Search\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/search) ## Search Our ### Blog Tags <a></a> ## \[Medicaid Expansion Has Been a Disaster for Montana\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-expansion-has-been-a-disaster-for-montana) Wednesday, 31 March 2021 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) During the final moments of the Senate Labor, Health, and Social Services committee meeting this morning, some pro-MedEx folks raised questions about the facts surrounding Medicaid expansion in the state of Montana. For those who need the truth, here is an excellent research piece from Hayden Dublois. Hayden is a research analyst for FGA, he testif... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-expansion-has-been-a-disaster-for-montana) ## \[WHAT DOES MONTANA KNOW ABOUT EXPANDING MEDICAID?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/what-does-montana-know-about-expanding-medicaid) Monday, 29 March 2021 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) GO BROKE AND DIE WAITING IN LINE In Montana, Medicaid spending grew from 17% to 26% of the overall budget (2015 to 2018, after expansion). These cost increases are consistent in every expansion state with available data, along with dramatically higher enrollment and cost than initial projections. Perhaps the former Montana speaker doesn't see that ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/what-does-montana-know-about-expanding-medicaid) ## \[Medicaid Expansion Suicide Vest\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-expansion-suicide-vest) Wednesday, 24 March 2021 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1317/b2ap3\_large\_vest.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Earlier this year we saw the darkly funny story set overseas when a terrorist instructing his class on how to build and use a suicide belt, blew himself up and took his 21 pupils along with him. No one can predict exactly how many future innocent lives were saved by this academic mishap, but everyone agrees that we ar... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-expansion-suicide-vest) ## \[Medicaid Expansion 101\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-expansion-101) Wednesday, 24 March 2021 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) PART I, WHAT IS MEDICAID? Chapter 1 A History of Medicaid Medicaid in the United States is a federal and state program created in 1965 that helps pay medical costs for some people with limited income and resources. Medicaid also offers benefits such as nursing home care and personal care services. Medicaid is the largest medical and health-re... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-expansion-101) ## \[Sunsetting Medicaid expansion\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/sunsetting-medicaid-expansion) Wednesday, 12 February 2020 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) Late in the afternoon on Monday, February 10th, 2020, the Wyoming State Legislature failed to pass House Bill 75, a measure intended to pave the way for Medicaid expansion. Although the bill failed before it could officially be introduced in the House of Representatives, examining the contents of House Bill 75 closely to determine whether or not ex... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/sunsetting-medicaid-expansion) ## \[Medicaid Expansion Report from State Puts Revenue at Issue – Important Questions Remain Unanswered\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/medicaid-expansion-report-from-state-puts-revenue-at-issue-important-questions-remain-unanswered) Monday, 13 January 2020 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) The Department of Health released their final report on Medicaid expansion in Wyoming and enrollment cost projections. Medicaid already covers hundreds of poverty-stricken individuals in our state. But, the Revenue Committee in the Wyoming Legislature would like the full body to consider expanding Medicaid to non-disable, childless adults, over the... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/medicaid-expansion-report-from-state-puts-revenue-at-issue-important-questions-remain-unanswered) ## \[Investing in Wyoming’s future\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/investing-in-wyoming-s-future) Friday, 15 November 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1270/b2ap3\_large\_Investing-in-Wyomings-future-fig1.jpg) </a>by Evan Blauser Lawmakers say Medicaid expansion is an "investment" for Wyoming. The numbers say otherwise. Prior to the passage of a Medicaid expansion bill at the Interim Revenue Committee's meeting on November 12th, 2019, select lawmakers made claims about Medicaid expansion functioning as an investment from the federal government into the state... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/investing-in-wyoming-s-future) ## \[Does Federal Aid create an Incentive to Expand Medicaid?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/does-federal-aid-create-an-incentive-to-expand-medicaid) Tuesday, 03 September 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Evan Blauser A National Overreliance on Federal Grant Money Medicaid is an open-ended federal match program with a national average match ratio of 60 - 40, meaning 60% of funding comes from the Federal government, and the remaining 40% comes from the states. Due to the open-ended match status of Medicaid, states have a built-in incentive to expa... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/does-federal-aid-create-an-incentive-to-expand-medicaid) ## \[Another Heavy Government Hand over Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/another-heavy-government-hand-over-health-care) Wednesday, 28 August 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Imagine someone walking into a hotel in New York saying "the same hotel room would only cost $80 in Wyoming, so you should only charge me $80 for this $250 room". Absurd? Of course it is. The cost of doing business varies from state to state, even from county to county. Taxes vary, market wages vary, the regulatory bu... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/another-heavy-government-hand-over-health-care) ## \[Questioning Medicare’s Sustainability\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/questioning-medicare-s-sustainability) Friday, 16 August 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Evan Blauser Medicare's History and Background At the height of the President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" and "Great Society", the idea of paying in advance for senior's medical costs was presented and passed by the 89th Congress in 1965, and Medicare came into fruition. Since their inception, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security hav... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/questioning-medicare-s-sustainability) \[ First Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid?format=html) \[ Previous Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid?format=html) \[ 1 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid?format=html) \[ 2 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ 3 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid?format=html&amp;start=20) \[ 4 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid?format=html&amp;start=30) \[ 5 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid?format=html&amp;start=40) \[ 6 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid?format=html&amp;start=50) \[ Next Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid?format=html&amp;start=20) \[ Last Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid?format=html&amp;start=50) !\[logo white 002\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/general\_art/logo\_white\_002.png) \*\*Wyoming Liberty Group\*\* P.O. 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