Herbert signs Medicaid expansion bill, says it will help Utah's 'most vulnerable'

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill Tuesday instructing the Department of Health to seek large-scale Medicaid expansion in Utah, which state officials say would expand coverage eligibility to everyone in the state up to the federal poverty line.Herbert was flanked by Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, and House Speaker Greg Hughes, R-Draper, for a signing ceremony at the Capitol.The governor reflected on failed efforts in recent years to expand Medicaid in Utah, say