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\[!\[Wyoming Liberty Group\](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) - 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Wyoming government revenues will not meet projections for the 2017-18 biennium. With a projected shortfall of between $240 and $510 million, Governor Mead responded by cutting the 2017-18 biennium budget by $248 million, or about 8-percent of the 2-year general fund budget of... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-problem-with-the-santa-claus-state) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Environment for Free Speech\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-environment-for-free-speech) Thursday, 23 June 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Political\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) Free speech is under attack from three main sources around the world. Government repression has increased. After the Soviet Union fell, Russia enjoyed a free-for-all. Alas, today Mr. Putin has tightened the muzzle again. A number of non-state actors are at that game. Journalists in Mexico who investigate corruption may end up dead. Jihadists shoot ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-environment-for-free-speech) Tags: \[Environmentalism\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/environmentalism) \[Environmentalists\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/environmentalists) \[Free Speech\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/free-speech) \[First Amendment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/first-amendment) \[Global Warming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/global-warming) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Freeing Patients from Medicaid\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/freeing-patients-from-medicaid) Friday, 03 June 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) Charlie Katebi and John Birbari discuss the budget crisis' impending impact on Medicaid and how patient-centered reforms can give Medicaid patients greater control over their healthcare and deliver better value for taxpayers. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/freeing-patients-from-medicaid) Tags: \[Podcast\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/podcasts) \[Medicaid Expansion\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) \[Obamacare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) \[Paul Ryan\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/paul-ryan) \[Donald Trump\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/donald-trump) \[Matt Mead\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Saving Patients from Medicaid\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/saving-patients-from-medicaid) Thursday, 02 June 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/886/b2ap3\_large\_b2ap3\_medium\_medicaid-days2.jpg) </a>by Charles Katebi Liberals frequently claim that Medicaid expands healthcare options to the less fortunate. But without major reforms, Medicaid will become a major barrier for patients seeking care. Medicaid's looming threat to patients stems from its wasteful reimbursement regime. The program pays most doctors, hospitals, and clinics on a fee-for-... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/saving-patients-from-medicaid) Tags: \[Medicaid\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/keep-wyoming-strong) \[CREG\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/creg) \[Department of Health\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/department-of-health) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Congressional Budget Office\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/congressional-budget-office) \[Kaiser Family Foundation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/kaiser-family-foundation) \[Merritt Hawkins\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/merritt-hawkins) \[Minerals Tax Revenue\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/minerals-tax-revenue) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Beating a Path to Medicaid Reform\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/beating-a-path-to-medicaid-reform) Friday, 20 May 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Charles Katebi Wyoming originally opted into Medicaid to help low-income individuals access medical care. But unless this entitlement undergoes systemic reforms, patients will find it harder than ever to get healthcare. At Wyoming's Joint Labor, Health, and Social Services Committee meeting in Casper, the Department of Health announced it will c... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/beating-a-path-to-medicaid-reform) Tags: \[Lewin Group\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/lewin-group) \[Department of Health\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/department-of-health) \[Paul Ryan\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/paul-ryan) \[Medicaid\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[Donald Trump\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/donald-trump) \[Reform\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/reform) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Revenue Committee Supports Internet Sales Tax Grab\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/revenue-committee-supports-internet-sales-tax-grab) Tuesday, 17 May 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) In Wyoming, some politicians are looking high and low for ways to take your money, especially if they can make it look like someone else is slipping his hand into your pocket. One way that popped up during a recent Revenue Committee meeting is a tax on Internet retail sales. Proponents justify this tax grab in two ways. First, the need for more tax... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/revenue-committee-supports-internet-sales-tax-grab) Tags: \[Internet Retail Sales Tax\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/internet-retail-sales-tax) \[Marketplace Fairness Act\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/marketplace-fairness-act) \[Tax Grab\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-grab) \[Tax Hikes\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-hikes) \[Budget Shortfall\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/budget-shortfall) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Medicaid’s Critical Condition\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/medicaid-s-critical-condition) Friday, 13 May 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/880/b2ap3\_large\_b2ap3\_medium\_WDH\_Budget\_Breakdown.jpg) </a>by Charles Katebi Governor Matt Mead's critics rightly chastised his plan to expand Medicaid without any foreseeable way of paying for new patients. Now it turns out we can't even afford totake care of patients already on Medicaid. In April, Wyoming's Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (or CREG) reported that the state will take in $110 to $130 mil... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/medicaid-s-critical-condition) Tags: \[Health Affairs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-affairs) \[Minerals Tax Revenue\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/minerals-tax-revenue) \[Department of Health\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/department-of-health) \[Matt Mead\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) \[Medicaid Expansion\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) \[Medicaid\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Medicaid's Fiscal Cliff\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-s-fiscal-cliff) Friday, 06 May 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) Charlie Katebi and Gary Freeman on KGAB discuss the Department of Health's plans to cut $200 million from state healthcare programs, including Medicaid. They also dicuss how these cuts will make it harder for patients to see doctors and how Wyoming should reform Medicaid. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-s-fiscal-cliff) Tags: \[Department of Health\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/department-of-health) \[Matt Mead\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) \[Obamacare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) \[Medicaid Expansion\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) \[Medicaid\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[Podcast\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/podcasts) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Weaning Wyoming Off Welfare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weaning-wyoming-off-welfare) Friday, 06 May 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) by Charles Katebi Welfare was originally created as a safety-net of last resort for those unable to help themselves. But all too often it traps otherwise productive individuals in government dependency, sapping their potential and life prospects. According to a report by the Cato Institute titled The Work Versus Welfare Tradeoff, low-income individ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weaning-wyoming-off-welfare) Tags: \[Bill Clinton\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/bill-clinton) \[Opportunity Grant\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/opportunity-grant) \[Welfare Reform\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/welfare-reform) \[Congressional Budget Office\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/congressional-budget-office) \[Cato\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/cato) \[Welfare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/welfare) \[Paul Ryan\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/paul-ryan) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Of Marijuana, Whining and the Failure to Launch: A Lesson in Wyoming Lobbying\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/of-marijuana-whining-and-the-failure-to-launch-a-lesson-in-wyoming-lobbying) Monday, 02 May 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) by Stephen Klein In the Fall of 2013, I attended a presentation from the Cheyenne Police Department on marijuana enforcement in the city after Colorado's enactment of its recreational marijuana law the previous year. Chief Brian Kozak was matter-of-fact, and was not there to advocate but to simply update the audience. This was not, however, the pos... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/of-marijuana-whining-and-the-failure-to-launch-a-lesson-in-wyoming-lobbying) Tags: \[Marijuana\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/marijuana) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Marijuana and Communities\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/marijuana-and-communities) \[NORML\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/norml) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Can We Please Try Limited Government Now?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong/can-we-please-try-limited-government-now) Friday, 29 April 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/871/b2ap3\_medium\_Annual\_GDP\_Growth.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff On Thursday April 28 the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its advance estimate of GDP growth for the first quarter of 2016: Real gross domestic product -- the value of the goods and services produced by the nation's economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production, adjusted for price changes ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong/can-we-please-try-limited-government-now) Tags: \[Matt Mead\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) \[Natural Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/natural-resources) \[Economic Growth\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economic-growth) \[Economic Development\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economic-development) \[Economics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/keep-wyoming-strong) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Climate Hustle\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/climate-hustle) Tuesday, 26 April 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/865/b2ap3\_large\_CH\_Header\_Reviews\_Final\_640.png) </a>Coming soon to a theater near you: Marc Morano's film describing the climate change scam: Climate Hustle. This will be a US premiere on Monday, May 2nd. If you follow the climate debate at all, you know Marc Morano as the hard hitting, outspoken voice of the Climate Depot web site. Morano's hard factual and sometimes humorous approach serves ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/climate-hustle) Tags: \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Climate Change\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/climate-change) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Curious Complications of Caucuses\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/the-curious-complications-of-caucuses) Monday, 25 April 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) by Benjamin Barr More discontent emerges out of Wyoming's Democratic Party caucuses, where Hillary Clinton obtained most of the state delegates even after losing the popular vote to Bernie Sanders. This newest wave of anger and confusion over caucuses and primaries is part of a national trend. Last month, Donald Trump threatened a lawsuit when, aft... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/the-curious-complications-of-caucuses) Tags: \[Wyoming's Democratic Party\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-s-democratic-party) \[Ted Cruz\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/ted-cruz) \[Donald Trump\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/donald-trump) \[Bernie Sanders\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/bernie-sanders) \[Hillary Clinton\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/hillary-clinton) \[Caucus\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/caucus) \[First Amendment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/first-amendment) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[SLAPP’ing Free Speech Inquisitions\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/slapp-ing-free-speech-inquisitions) Monday, 25 April 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) by Stephen Klein In two important rulings from the Texas Supreme Court on April 15, the court assured the effectiveness of the state's Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), which was enacted in 2011. These cases, AgendaWise v. Abraham and Sullivan v. Abraham, affirmed the dismissal of two defamation actions brought by a public figure against an activi... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/slapp-ing-free-speech-inquisitions) Tags: \[Free Speech\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/free-speech) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Medicaid's Mental Health Scandal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/medicaid-s-mental-health-scandal) Friday, 22 April 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) Charlie Katebi and Gary Freeman on KGAB discuss Medicaid's tragic impact on mentally ill patients and why Medicaid expansion won't provide them better healthcare access. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/medicaid-s-mental-health-scandal) Tags: \[Mental Health\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/mental-health) \[Medicaid\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[Medicaid Expansion\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) \[Obamacare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) \[Podcast\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/podcasts) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[UnitedHealth Obamacare's Death Spiral\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/unitedhealth-obamacare-s-death-spiral) Tuesday, 19 April 2016 \[Wyliberty\](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) Charlie Katebi and Chuck Gray on KVOC discuss UnitedHealth's departure from Obamacare's health insurance exchanges and what it means for patients and President Obama's healthcare law. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/unitedhealth-obamacare-s-death-spiral) Tags: \[Health Insurance\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-insurance) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-care) \[Obamacare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) \[UnitedHealth\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/unitedhealth) \[Podcast\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/podcasts) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Medicaid, Mental Illness, and Malpractice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-mental-illness-and-malpractice) Monday, 18 April 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Charles Katebi In the eyes of progressives, Obamacare provides for all of society's needs: It creates jobs! It heals the sick! It balances state budgets! Now the Obama Administration claims it expands healthcare access to patients with mental illnesses. According to a report from the US Department of Health and Human Services, 1.9 million low-in... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-mental-illness-and-malpractice) Tags: \[Health and Human Services\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-and-human-services) \[National Association of State Mental Health Directors\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/national-association-of-state-mental-health-directors) \[American Journal of Managed Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/american-journal-of-managed-care) \[Health Affairs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-affairs) \[Medicaid Expansion\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) \[Medicaid\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[Obamacare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[How to Roll Back Obamacare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/how-to-roll-back-obamacare) Tuesday, 12 April 2016 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) Charlie Katebi and Chuck Gray on KVOC discuss recent efforts by Arkansas lawmakers to roll back Obamacare's Medicaid expansion and why Wyoming was right to reject it. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/how-to-roll-back-obamacare) Tags: \[Medicaid Expansion\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) \[Obamacare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) \[Matt Mead\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) \[Podcast\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/podcasts) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ First Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html) \[ Previous Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html&amp;start=440) \[ 19 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html&amp;start=360) \[ 20 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html&amp;start=380) \[ 21 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html&amp;start=400) \[ 22 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html&amp;start=420) \[ 23 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html&amp;start=440) \[ 24 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ 25 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html&amp;start=480) \[ 26 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html&amp;start=500) \[ 27 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html&amp;start=520) \[ 28 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html&amp;start=540) \[ Next Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html&amp;start=480) \[ Last Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook?format=html&amp;start=720) !\[logo white 002\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/general\_art/logo\_white\_002.png) \*\*Wyoming Liberty Group\*\* P.O. 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