Healthcare

Now Democrats are trying to make those benefits a standard part of Medicare under massive legislation expected later this year to advance President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda.

The bill aims to extend the telehealth policies introduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic, in an effort to continue to allow sick Americans, especially senior citizens, to utilize the technology instead of having to make in-person doctor visits.

So, have we learned anything from the past year and a half?

A proposal to expand the Medicaid program in Wyoming was voted down in the Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee on Wednesday by a 3-2 margin.

It is believed that about 24,000 to 25,000 people in Wyoming who don't currently have health insurance would be eligible under the expansion.

Monday was the last day for the first reading of bills in the House of origin. House Bill 162 got in just ahead of the deadline, while Senate File 154 missed it and is now dead for this session.

Wyoming scored near the bottom on a new study ranking 2021's States with the Most and Least Medicaid Coverage.

The bill now moves on to the full Wyoming Senate.

Kathy Emmons says she is hoping for a significant decrease in cases and an easing of restrictions by July or so.

COVID-19 worries have kept patients away from U.S. doctor offices.