Expansion of Medicaid keeps hospitals open

Submitted by Dana Burns
Posted 1/31/23

Dear editor,

We need revenue for our counties’ bills. Medicaid expansion could help us.

We have 16 Critical Access Hospitals in Wyoming. Powell has a Critical Access Hospital.

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Expansion of Medicaid keeps hospitals open

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Dear editor,

We need revenue for our counties’ bills. Medicaid expansion could help us.

We have 16 Critical Access Hospitals in Wyoming. Powell has a Critical Access Hospital.

Medicaid expansion could help pay for it and keep it open.

Medicaid expansion is not a freebie giveaway.

Medicaid expansion is a valuable resource which could keep Powell’s hospital doors remain open by helping to pay the hospital’s uncollectible debt.

Since Montana passed Medicaid expansion not one Critical Access Hospital has had to close.

Our counties need revenue. House Bill 80 is commonly referred to as Medicaid expansion. Please ask your legislators to vote yes for HB 80 Medicaid expansion. Medicaid expansion helps Wyoming counties pay bills.

Dana Burns

Buffalo

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