Despite protests, Utah House secures two-thirds majority for replacement Medicaid plan that allows full expansion as a last resort

Under the eyes of a capacity crowd, and with protesters inside and outside their chamber, members of the Utah House voted Friday for a partial Medicaid expansion program that would revert to full expansion in the event federal administrators reject the state’s plans.Representatives voted 56-19 for SB96, securing the two-thirds majority required for immediate implementation, and which would prohibit supporters of Utah’s Proposition 3, a full expansion initiative approved by voters, fr