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The government has nothing to do with your health, that's your own responsibility. being informed of the true facts of potential illness is on your family and you. So much of healthcare is conflated with insurance and... Healthcare has many different aspects, but fundamentally all people need support for securing their health and well being. The government has nothing to do with your health, that's your own responsibility. being informed of the true facts of potential illness is on your family and you. So much of healthcare is conflated with insurance and costs, policy should develop firm guidelines and regulation for the industry: BUT they should not be institutionalizing insurance and healthcare programs that squash the freedom the free market gives us when choosing our healthcare plans. \[More\](https://www.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Medicaid Expansion 101\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-expansion-101) Wednesday, 24 March 2021 \[Government Programs\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) PART I, WHAT IS MEDICAID? Chapter 1 A History of Medicaid Medicaid in the United States is a federal and state program created in 1965 that helps pay medical costs for some people with limited income and resources. Medicaid also offers benefits such as nursing home care and personal care services. Medicaid is the largest medical and health-re... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-expansion-101) ## \[Sunsetting Medicaid expansion\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/sunsetting-medicaid-expansion) Wednesday, 12 February 2020 \[Government Programs\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) Late in the afternoon on Monday, February 10th, 2020, the Wyoming State Legislature failed to pass House Bill 75, a measure intended to pave the way for Medicaid expansion. Although the bill failed before it could officially be introduced in the House of Representatives, examining the contents of House Bill 75 closely to determine whether or not ex... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/sunsetting-medicaid-expansion) ## \[Medicaid Expansion Report from State Puts Revenue at Issue – Important Questions Remain Unanswered\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/medicaid-expansion-report-from-state-puts-revenue-at-issue-important-questions-remain-unanswered) Monday, 13 January 2020 \[Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) The Department of Health released their final report on Medicaid expansion in Wyoming and enrollment cost projections. Medicaid already covers hundreds of poverty-stricken individuals in our state. But, the Revenue Committee in the Wyoming Legislature would like the full body to consider expanding Medicaid to non-disable, childless adults, over the... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/medicaid-expansion-report-from-state-puts-revenue-at-issue-important-questions-remain-unanswered) ## \[Investing in Wyoming’s future\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/investing-in-wyoming-s-future) Friday, 15 November 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Government Programs\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1270/b2ap3\_large\_Investing-in-Wyomings-future-fig1.jpg) </a>by Evan Blauser Lawmakers say Medicaid expansion is an "investment" for Wyoming. The numbers say otherwise. Prior to the passage of a Medicaid expansion bill at the Interim Revenue Committee's meeting on November 12th, 2019, select lawmakers made claims about Medicaid expansion functioning as an investment from the federal government into the state... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/investing-in-wyoming-s-future) ## \[Is Wyoming a Certificate of Need State or not?\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/is-wyoming-a-certificate-of-need-state-or-not) Monday, 16 September 2019 \[Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Evan Blauser In 1963, New York became the first state to implement a new policy mandating that healthcare facilities (including nursing homes) comply with numerous state requirements in order to expand their facilities or construct a new building. The basic tenant behind the policy was that if the government is able to limit the expansion of hea... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/is-wyoming-a-certificate-of-need-state-or-not) ## \[Does Federal Aid create an Incentive to Expand Medicaid?\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/does-federal-aid-create-an-incentive-to-expand-medicaid) Tuesday, 03 September 2019 \[Government Programs\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Evan Blauser A National Overreliance on Federal Grant Money Medicaid is an open-ended federal match program with a national average match ratio of 60 - 40, meaning 60% of funding comes from the Federal government, and the remaining 40% comes from the states. Due to the open-ended match status of Medicaid, states have a built-in incentive to expa... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/does-federal-aid-create-an-incentive-to-expand-medicaid) ## \[Another Heavy Government Hand over Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/another-heavy-government-hand-over-health-care) Wednesday, 28 August 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Imagine someone walking into a hotel in New York saying "the same hotel room would only cost $80 in Wyoming, so you should only charge me $80 for this $250 room". Absurd? Of course it is. The cost of doing business varies from state to state, even from county to county. Taxes vary, market wages vary, the regulatory bu... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/another-heavy-government-hand-over-health-care) ## \[Questioning Medicare’s Sustainability\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/questioning-medicare-s-sustainability) Friday, 16 August 2019 \[Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Evan Blauser Medicare's History and Background At the height of the President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" and "Great Society", the idea of paying in advance for senior's medical costs was presented and passed by the 89th Congress in 1965, and Medicare came into fruition. Since their inception, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security hav... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/questioning-medicare-s-sustainability) ## \[NEW - Liberty Talk Podcast\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/new-liberty-talk-podcast) Thursday, 27 June 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) Don't miss the first episode of our brand new podcast "Liberty Talk." In this first episode staff members Evan Blauser and Philip Baron take a hard look at Wyoming Medicaid funding in special education. \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/new-liberty-talk-podcast) ## \[Does Medicaid Expansion Boost Hospital Quality?\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/does-medicaid-expansion-boost-hospital-quality) Monday, 10 June 2019 \[Government Programs\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1174/b2ap3\_large\_Does-Medicaid-Expansion-Boost-Hospital-Quality.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff As an informed consumer, I have come to expect that if I spend more money on a product, I will receive a greater value and quality product than if I spent less money on it. 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