As we near April 1, we wait for word on whether the federal government will approve the first in series of waivers and allow Utah to implements its Medicaid “bridge” program before potentially moving to the partial expansion approved in Senate Bill 96, the Utah Legislature’s bill to replace the Proposition 3 ballot initiative to expand Medicaid.
If we had simply stuck with Prop 3, we would know what was about to happen, and a lot more people would be getting covered. But whatever happens, it’s important to remember that the credit for providing coverage to tens of thousands of Utahns should go not to the Legislature, but to the efforts of Utah’s tireless and committed health care advocates, and the choices of Utah voters.