It’s still a good idea, even if it’s only for the money

Folks:

Many of us have watched for years with shame and disgust as the Wyoming Legislature has refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

This refusal has denied access to healthcare for tens of thousands of low-income state residents. It has also kept Wyoming from receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding.

As the state’s budget crisis continues to intensify with the collapse of the coal industry, there might exist a silver lining: Desperate for revenue and unwilling to raise state taxes, lawmakers are starting to see that tapping into Medicaid dollars might not be such a bad idea.

In fact, the Revenue Committee has voted to consider sponsoring a Medicaid expansion proposal at its next meeting, on Tuesday. Read more about it here:

But neither the Revenue Committee nor the Legislature as a whole is ready to jump enthusiastically behind Medicaid expansion after shooting it down year after year.

Lawmakers are going to need to hear loud and clear from Wyoming residents that we are still sick of their tomfoolery, and—now more than ever—we demand that they do the right thing and expand Medicaid.

Will you take two minutes and use this quick and easy form to write to the Revenue Committee and ask that they support the Medicaid expansion proposal on Tuesday? The form includes helpful tips and talking points to assist you in crafting your message.

I know this might seem like beating a dead horse, but sometimes that dead horse just hasn’t been beaten from the correct angle, with the proper motivation. Or something.

Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,

Nate Martin
Director, Better Wyoming

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