The Wyoming Senate defeated a bill to expand the Medicaid program in the state, according to a Desert News report.
The bill, which would have provided healthcare coverage to approximately 17,600 people in Wyoming, was killed in a 19-11 vote.
Wyoming Senators who voted against the bill did so for a variety of reasons. Some said they didn't want to increase national debt by accepting federal funds to pay for expanded Medicaid in the state, while others said they didn't trust the federal government to pay for the program as promised, according to the report.
With the legislation defeated in the Wyoming Senate, the Wyoming House of Representatives will not consider a parallel Medicaid expansion bill, according to the report.
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