Utah Senators gave the final sign-off Monday to a bill that replaces a voter-approved full Medicaid expansion initiative with one that is more restrictive, initially more costly, and contingent on a series of uncertain federal concessions. And one they say is more economically sound over the long term.
Senators voted 22-7 to adopt the House version of SB96, which launches a partial medicaid expansion April 1 and would revert to full expansion only in the event that federal administrators reject multiple requests for Affordable Care Act waivers.
“I think we’re doing the long-term responsible thing,” said bill sponsor Sen.