Utah governor scales back voter-approved Obamacare Medicaid expansion

Published February 12, 2019 2:09am ET



Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill into law Monday that will roll back the Medicaid expansion to the poor under Obamacare that voters approved in November.

Herbert, a Republican, said in a statement that the bill “balances Utah’s sense of compassion and frugality” and that it would provide coverage in a “meaningful, humane, and sustainable way.” It provides government healthcare to people making 100 percent of the federal poverty level, rather than the 138 percent level allowed under Obamacare. Sixty thousand fewer people will be enrolled in Medicaid as a result.

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