Sen. Case is making a motion to have Medicaid expansion re-referred to Senate Revenue Committee from the Labor/Health Committee. Watch here:
Labor/Health was considered tough (they passed their version of the bill narrowly) but Revenue much friendlier.
Labor/Health was considered tough (they passed their version of the bill narrowly) but Revenue much friendlier.
"This is the type of decision that may be life or death for the people of Wyoming," Rothfuss said.
"These are uninsured, uninsurable individuals, and we know they struggle," he added. "And we've provided no options, no alternatives, and no debate."
"These are uninsured, uninsurable individuals, and we know they struggle," he added. "And we've provided no options, no alternatives, and no debate."
"I know everyone in here feels like they have all the information they need to make a decision," he said. "But I don't understand why we're so afraid to bring this to the floor."
Sen. Scott notes the tight deadline for bills to advance (this is the last week of session). Said the proposal needs more work.
Hicks said that this subject has been debated before and never passed.
"Our colleagues down the hall are debating making animal cruelty a felony," he said. "And I don't want to be accused of beating a dead horse."
"Our colleagues down the hall are debating making animal cruelty a felony," he said. "And I don't want to be accused of beating a dead horse."
"If talking about people that don't have access to adequate health care and disabilities is beating a dead horse then wow, I don't know what to say," responds Sen. Mike Gierau.
Particularly after all the bills done for "people's edification."
Particularly after all the bills done for "people's edification."
Hutchings, a member of Labor, said she'd give it due consideration. But she voted no last time.
"Did anyone have any doubt what would happen to this bill if referred to Labor committee?" asks Case.
"Did anyone have any doubt what would happen to this bill if referred to Labor committee?" asks Case.
"We all know our colleagues like a bookmap," he added. "We all know it's not coming out of there."
Case talking about time when he was "flat broke" in-between marriages when he got sick. When he went in for surgery, he had no option for care, he said. And many people are in the same boat.
"It's pretty darn rough," he said.
He didn't get insured again until he got married.
"It's pretty darn rough," he said.
He didn't get insured again until he got married.
Adds Revenue committee brought the bill two years ago, because it "brought money into the state."
Motion to recall fails, 8-22.
Nos: Anderson, Biteman, Boner, Bouchard, Cooper, Driskill, Ellis, French, Hicks, Hutchings, James, Kinskey, Kolb, Landen, McKeown, Nethercott, Perkins, Salazar, Scott, Steinmetz, Wasserburger, Dockstader.
Nos: Anderson, Biteman, Boner, Bouchard, Cooper, Driskill, Ellis, French, Hicks, Hutchings, James, Kinskey, Kolb, Landen, McKeown, Nethercott, Perkins, Salazar, Scott, Steinmetz, Wasserburger, Dockstader.
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