Utah House lawmakers unveil their own Medicaid plan
Utah House lawmakers unveil their own Medicaid plan
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Leaders in Utah's House of Representatives have unveiled their own Medicaid plan, which lawmakers in that chamber plan to consider instead of a proposal put forward by Gov. Gary Herbert. The bill from Taylorsville Republican Rep. Jim Dunnigan would cover about 64,000 low-income residents who don't have insurance and are also ineligible for help paying for coverage on the federally-run online insurance marketplace. The proposal covers fewer people than Herbert's plan, which uses a chunk of federal money to enroll people in private health insurance plans. The Republican-controlled Senate voted in favor of Herbert's plan but GOP House leaders refuse to consider it, saying it has no support in their
