Utah voters approved Medicaid expansion in November, but since they opened their session a week ago, some lawmakers have been trying to change the initiative or repeal it all together. Should they?
We’re a week into Utah’s legislative session, and all eyes are on a fast-moving bill that some say would repeal Prop 3, the voter-approved Medicaid expansion plan. SB96 would reduce the number of people eligible for Medicaid, include a work requirement, and cap enrollment. Supporters say the changes are the fiscally responsible thing to do, while backers of Prop 3 say legislators are undermining the will of voters. Tuesday, we’re talking about the path forward for Medicaid expansion in Utah.
RadioWest will not air Tuesday evening as KUER carries live coverage of the State of the Union address beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Guests:
- Matt Slonaker, Utah Health Policy Project
- Dave Owen, Owen Communications, Republican lobbyist for The Foundation for Government Accountability.
- Robert Gehrke, News Columnist, Salt Lake Tribune
Additional Resources
- Follow KUER's coverage of Utah's Medicaid Expansion
- Read Republican Senator Allen M. Christensen's SB96 Medicaid Expansion Adjustments.
- Read Republican Representative Ray Ward's HB210 Medicaid Expansion Program Revisions. It makes financial adjustments without changing the intent of Prop 3.
